put much past him
how would you explain this sentence?
I wouldn’t put much past him.Here is some additions to extend context, I guess Garrywas closer regarding "a negative way" but Ruthi gave the other way how to understant and apply this phrase.
I wouldn’t put much past him—accepting bribes, for one. He’s just never been caught.It was the exact sentence from "The Good Girl - Mary Kubica" at list in my copy of the book. Lets make it wider in terms of context.
She tells me how her father’s career is high-profile. I know this. “People know him,” she says. “All this goes to his big head. My father’s never-ending desire for more money has made him corrupt. I wouldn’t put much past him—accepting bribes, for one. He’s just never been caught.