put someone up to something

Related to word: put

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to persuade someone to undertake an action, often something improper or wrong

    引誘(某人)去做

    • He wouldn't do that on his own; someone must have put him up to it.

      他不會自己這麼做;一定是有人慫恿他的。

    • She feels hesitant about the plan, suspecting that someone put her up to it.

      她對這個計畫感到猶豫,懷疑是有人慫恿她。

    • I don't know who put you up to doing that foolish thing.

      我不知道是誰慫恿你做那件蠢事的。