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Base language: EN
Letter: p
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 589 (50 per page)Put the cart before the horse
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put the cart before the horse
1. (idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
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put the cart before the horse
1. (idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
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Put the cat among the pigeons
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put the cat among the pigeons
1. (idiomatic) To cause alarm.
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put the cat among the pigeons
1. (idiomatic) To cause alarm.
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Put the clock back
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put the clock back
1. (idiomatic, transitive)To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
? Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks back an hour.
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put the clock back
1. (idiomatic, transitive)To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
? Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks back an hour.
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Put the clock forward
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put the clock forward
1. (idiomatic, transitive)To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
? Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks forward an hour.
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put the clock forward
1. (idiomatic, transitive)To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
? Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks forward an hour.
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Put the feedbag on
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put the feedbag on
1. (idiomatic, dated) To dine; to eat.
? Well, gang, it's time to gather around the table and put the feedbag on.
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put the feedbag on
1. (idiomatic, dated) To dine; to eat.
? Well, gang, it's time to gather around the table and put the feedbag on.
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Put the hammer down
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put the hammer down
1. (idiomatic) To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator
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put the hammer down
1. (idiomatic) To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator
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Put the kibosh on
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If you do something to prevent a plan or activity from happening or being successful, you put the kibosh on it.
put the kibosh on
1. (idiomatic) To halt, stop, or squelch.
? Someone really needs to go put the kibosh on that noisy party.
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The bank's refusal to grant him a loan put the kibosh on Jack's project.
If you do something to prevent a plan or activity from happening or being successful, you put the kibosh on it.
put the kibosh on
1. (idiomatic) To halt, stop, or squelch.
? Someone really needs to go put the kibosh on that noisy party.
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The bank's refusal to grant him a loan put the kibosh on Jack's project.
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Put the moves on
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put the moves on (third-person singular simple present puts the moves on, present participle putting the moves on, simple past and past participle put the moves on)
1. (idiomatic) To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
? Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.
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put the moves on (third-person singular simple present puts the moves on, present participle putting the moves on, simple past and past participle put the moves on)
1. (idiomatic) To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
? Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.
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Put the pedal to the metal
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When you put the pedal to the metal, you accelerate or make something go faster.
put the pedal to the metal
1. (idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
2. (idiomatic) To exert maximum effort.
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If we put the pedal to the metal we could get this finished in time.
When you put the pedal to the metal, you accelerate or make something go faster.
put the pedal to the metal
1. (idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
2. (idiomatic) To exert maximum effort.
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If we put the pedal to the metal we could get this finished in time.
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Put the plug in the jug
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put the plug in the jug
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.
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put the plug in the jug
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, informal) To cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.
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Put the screws
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put the screws
1. (idiomatic) To apply pressure (to something)
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put the screws
1. (idiomatic) To apply pressure (to something)
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Put the squeeze on
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If you put the squeeze on someone, you put pressure on them to force them to do something.
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Bob was reluctant to work with Ben until the boss put the squeeze on him.
If you put the squeeze on someone, you put pressure on them to force them to do something.
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Bob was reluctant to work with Ben until the boss put the squeeze on him.
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Put the wind up
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put the wind up (third-person singular simple present puts the wind up, present participle putting the wind up, simple past and past participle put the wind up)
1. (idiomatic, UK) To frighten or disturb.
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put the wind up (third-person singular simple present puts the wind up, present participle putting the wind up, simple past and past participle put the wind up)
1. (idiomatic, UK) To frighten or disturb.
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Put through
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put through
1. (idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
? Please hold the line a moment while I put you through to the sales office.
2. (idiomatic) to cause to endure
? After all the grief my wife has put me through, I wonder why I'm still with her.
3. (transitive, soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring oppor
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put through
1. (idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
? Please hold the line a moment while I put you through to the sales office.
2. (idiomatic) to cause to endure
? After all the grief my wife has put me through, I wonder why I'm still with her.
3. (transitive, soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring oppor
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Put through its paces
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put through its paces
1. (idiomatic) To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
? Before buying the car, we put it through its paces.
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put through its paces
1. (idiomatic) To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
? Before buying the car, we put it through its paces.
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Put through the mangle
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put through the mangle
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of put through the wringer.
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put through the mangle
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of put through the wringer.
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Put through the wringer
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put through the wringer
1. (idiomatic) To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
? They really put each candidate through the wringer before choosing one to hire.
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put through the wringer
1. (idiomatic) To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
? They really put each candidate through the wringer before choosing one to hire.
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Put to bed
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put to bed (third-person singular simple present puts to bed, present participle putting to bed, simple past and past participle put to bed)
1. (transitive) To help someone, for example a child, go to bed
2. (transitive, idiomatic, printing) To prepare a newspaper for printing
3. (transitive, idiomatic, sports) To finalise the result, seal a win.
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put to bed (third-person singular simple present puts to bed, present participle putting to bed, simple past and past participle put to bed)
1. (transitive) To help someone, for example a child, go to bed
2. (transitive, idiomatic, printing) To prepare a newspaper for printing
3. (transitive, idiomatic, sports) To finalise the result, seal a win.
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Put to bed with a shovel
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put to bed with a shovel
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To bury (someone).
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put to bed with a shovel
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To bury (someone).
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Put to the sword
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put to the sword
1. (idiomatic) To execute, especially by using a sword.
2. (idiomatic) To severely defeat.
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put to the sword
1. (idiomatic) To execute, especially by using a sword.
2. (idiomatic) To severely defeat.
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Put to the test
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put to the test
1. (idiomatic) To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
? He got a new bicycle yesterday, so I expect that today he will want to take it out riding and put it to the test.
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put to the test
1. (idiomatic) To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
? He got a new bicycle yesterday, so I expect that today he will want to take it out riding and put it to the test.
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Put to use
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put to use (third-person singular simple present puts to use, present participle putting to use, simple past and past participle put to use)
1. (idiomatic) to use; to utilise; to apply
? If you put this make-up to use you should be able to hide that imperfection.
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put to use (third-person singular simple present puts to use, present participle putting to use, simple past and past participle put to use)
1. (idiomatic) to use; to utilise; to apply
? If you put this make-up to use you should be able to hide that imperfection.
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Put together
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put together
1. (transitive) To assemble, construct, or build.
? If you try to put together the model kit yourself, be very careful not to break any of the pieces.
put together
1. Combined, assembled.
? It's an impressive piece of music, now that all the parts are put together.
2. (idiomatic) In total.
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put together
1. (transitive) To assemble, construct, or build.
? If you try to put together the model kit yourself, be very careful not to break any of the pieces.
put together
1. Combined, assembled.
? It's an impressive piece of music, now that all the parts are put together.
2. (idiomatic) In total.
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Put two and two together
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A person who can put two and two together is capable of reaching the right conclusion based on the information they have.
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Forget your explanation. She won't believe you. She can put two and two together!
A person who can put two and two together is capable of reaching the right conclusion based on the information they have.
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Forget your explanation. She won't believe you. She can put two and two together!
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Put up
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put up (third-person singular simple present puts up, present participle putting up, simple past and past participle put up)
1. (transitive) To place in a high location.
? Please put up your luggage in the overhead bins.
2. (transitive) To hang or mount.
? Many people put up messages on their refrigerators.
3. (transit
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put up (third-person singular simple present puts up, present participle putting up, simple past and past participle put up)
1. (transitive) To place in a high location.
? Please put up your luggage in the overhead bins.
2. (transitive) To hang or mount.
? Many people put up messages on their refrigerators.
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Put up one's dukes
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put up one's dukes
1. (idiomatic) To raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) To take firm action or to show oneself to be committed to such action, as when competing in a sporting event or other contest.
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put up one's dukes
1. (idiomatic) To raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) To take firm action or to show oneself to be committed to such action, as when competing in a sporting event or other contest.
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Put up or shut up
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put up or shut up
1. (idiomatic) To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.
2. (politics) To put yourself forward for election or cease disloyalty to the incumbent.
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put up or shut up
1. (idiomatic) To desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it; to act in a manner that makes further talk unnecessary.
2. (politics) To put yourself forward for election or cease disloyalty to the incumbent.
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Put up with
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put up with (third-person singular simple present puts up with, present participle putting up with, simple past and past participle put up with)
1. (idiomatic) to tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying
? I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.
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put up with (third-person singular simple present puts up with, present participle putting up with, simple past and past participle put up with)
1. (idiomatic) to tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying
? I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.
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Put years on
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If an event or difficult situation puts years on someone, it makes them look or feel much older.
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I hardly recognized Mr. Brown. His illness has put years on him.
If an event or difficult situation puts years on someone, it makes them look or feel much older.
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I hardly recognized Mr. Brown. His illness has put years on him.
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Put your head on the block
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If you put yourself in a dangerous situation where you risk losing your job or your reputation if things go wrong, you put your head on the block.
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Jenny asked me to recommend her son for the job, but I'm not putting my head on the block for someone I hardly know.
If you put yourself in a dangerous situation where you risk losing your job or your reputation if things go wrong, you put your head on the block.
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Jenny asked me to recommend her son for the job, but I'm not putting my head on the block for someone I hardly know.
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Put your heart (and soul) into
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If you put your heart (and soul) into something, you are very enthusiastic and invest a lot of energy and hard work in it.
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Paul was determined to make a success of the project. He put his heart and soul into it.
If you put your heart (and soul) into something, you are very enthusiastic and invest a lot of energy and hard work in it.
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Paul was determined to make a success of the project. He put his heart and soul into it.
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Put your heart into something
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If you put your heart (and soul) into something, you are very enthusiastic and invest a lot of energy and hard work in it.
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Paul was determined to make a success of the project. He put his heart and soul into it.
If you put your heart (and soul) into something, you are very enthusiastic and invest a lot of energy and hard work in it.
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Paul was determined to make a success of the project. He put his heart and soul into it.
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Put your pants on one leg at a time
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To say that someone puts their pants on one leg at a time means that the person is a human being no different from enyone else.
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Don't be scared to speak to him. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us!
To say that someone puts their pants on one leg at a time means that the person is a human being no different from enyone else.
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Don't be scared to speak to him. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us!
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Put your shoulder to the wheel
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If you put your shoulder to the wheel, you start putting a lot of effort into a difficult task.
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We'll have to put our shoulders to the wheel to get the store ready for the opening day.
If you put your shoulder to the wheel, you start putting a lot of effort into a difficult task.
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We'll have to put our shoulders to the wheel to get the store ready for the opening day.
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Put/lay one's cards on the table
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If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions.
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Let's clean the air and put our cards on the table.
If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions.
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Let's clean the air and put our cards on the table.
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Put/lay one's cards on the table
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If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions.
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Let's clean the air and put our cards on the table.
If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions.
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Let's clean the air and put our cards on the table.
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Puts pants on one leg at a time
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To say that someone puts their pants on one leg at a time means that the person is a human being no different from anyone else.
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Don't be scared to speak to him. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us!
To say that someone puts their pants on one leg at a time means that the person is a human being no different from anyone else.
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Don't be scared to speak to him. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us!
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Putty in someone's hands
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putty in someone's hands (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, of a person) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person.
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putty in someone's hands (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic, of a person) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person.
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Pyrrhic victory
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A victory that is obtained at a tremendous cost, or causes such a great loss that it is not worth winning, is called a Pyrrhic victory.
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It was a Pyrrhic victory. The shop owner won the lawsuit but went bankrupt because of the legal expenses involved.
A victory that is obtained at a tremendous cost, or causes such a great loss that it is not worth winning, is called a Pyrrhic victory.
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It was a Pyrrhic victory. The shop owner won the lawsuit but went bankrupt because of the legal expenses involved.
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