Put-up job

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊt- ˈəp ˈdʒɑb/

Put-up job (noun)

  1. A dishonest plan where someone arranges events to make it look real, usually to trick others or blame someone.

Examples

  • The police suspected a put-up job behind the stolen items.
  • Her story sounded like a put-up job to mislead everyone.