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Base language: EN
Letter: p
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 589 (50 per page)Put on a brave face
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When confronted with difficulties, if you put on a brave face, you try to look cheerful and pretend that the situation is not as bad as it is.
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Even in the worst of times she put on a brave face.
When confronted with difficulties, if you put on a brave face, you try to look cheerful and pretend that the situation is not as bad as it is.
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Even in the worst of times she put on a brave face.
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Put on a pedestal
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put on a pedestal
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.
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put on a pedestal
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.
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Put on airs
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put on airs
1. (idiomatic) To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
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put on airs
1. (idiomatic) To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.
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Put on the map
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put (something) on the map (third-person singular simple present puts on the map, present participle putting on the map, simple past and past participle put on the map)
1. (idiomatic) To bring something into a position of prominence.
? The actress' role in the acclaimed drama finally put her on the map.
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put (something) on the map (third-person singular simple present puts on the map, present participle putting on the map, simple past and past participle put on the map)
1. (idiomatic) To bring something into a position of prominence.
? The actress' role in the acclaimed drama finally put her on the map.
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Put on the red light
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put on the red light
1. (idiomatic) to advertise oneself as a prostitute
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put on the red light
1. (idiomatic) to advertise oneself as a prostitute
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Put on your thinking cap
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If you tell someone to put their thinking cap on, you ask them to find an idea or solve a problem by thinking about it.
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Now here's this week's quiz; it's time to put your thinking caps on!
If you tell someone to put their thinking cap on, you ask them to find an idea or solve a problem by thinking about it.
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Now here's this week's quiz; it's time to put your thinking caps on!
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Put one foot in front of the other
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put one foot in front of the other
1. To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
2. (idiomatic) To move forward, progress steadily
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put one foot in front of the other
1. To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
2. (idiomatic) To move forward, progress steadily
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Put one over
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put one over (on) (third-person singular simple present puts one over, present participle putting one over, simple past and past participle put one over)
1. (idiomatic) To succeed in a deception.
2. (idiomatic, with on) To fool, trick, or deceive.
? The salesman tried to put one over on me.
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put one over (on) (third-person singular simple present puts one over, present participle putting one over, simple past and past participle put one over)
1. (idiomatic) To succeed in a deception.
2. (idiomatic, with on) To fool, trick, or deceive.
? The salesman tried to put one over on me.
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Put one past someone
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put one past someone
1. (idiomatic) To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
? He tried to put one past the band director by giving her a jalapeño-flavored lollipop.
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put one past someone
1. (idiomatic) To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
? He tried to put one past the band director by giving her a jalapeño-flavored lollipop.
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Put one through one's paces
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put one through one’s paces
1. (literally) To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.
2. (idiomatic) To test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.
? The new fire chief really put us through our paces, we had to wash all the fire trucks and then had two different fire drills.
? When I test drove the new car, the salesman let me take it out to the freeway to <
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put one through one’s paces
1. (literally) To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.
2. (idiomatic) To test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.
? The new fire chief really put us through our paces, we had to wash all the fire trucks and then had two different fire drills.
? When I test drove the new car, the salesman let me take it out to the freeway to <
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Put one's ass on the line
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put one's ass on the line
1. (idiomatic) To take a big risk.
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put one's ass on the line
1. (idiomatic) To take a big risk.
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Put one's back into
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put one's back into
1. (idiomatic) To make a strenuous effort to do something.
? When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
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put one's back into
1. (idiomatic) To make a strenuous effort to do something.
? When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
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Put one's best foot forwad
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If someone puts their best foot forward, they do something as fast as they can.
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It's a long way to the station but if I put my best forward I should catch the next train.
If someone puts their best foot forward, they do something as fast as they can.
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It's a long way to the station but if I put my best forward I should catch the next train.
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Put one's best foot forward
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put one's best foot forward
1. (idiomatic) To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.
? Try to put your best foot forward at all times during a job interview.
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put one's best foot forward
1. (idiomatic) To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.
? Try to put your best foot forward at all times during a job interview.
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Put one's cards on the table
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put one's cards on the table
1. (idiomatic) To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.
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put one's cards on the table
1. (idiomatic) To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.
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Put one's feet up
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put one's feet up
1. (idiomatic) to relax
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put one's feet up
1. (idiomatic) to relax
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Put one's finger on
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put one’s finger on (something)
1. (idiomatic) To identify, specify, name or pick out (usually negative)
? There’s something wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it.
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put one’s finger on (something)
1. (idiomatic) To identify, specify, name or pick out (usually negative)
? There’s something wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it.
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Put one's foot down
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To put one's foot down means to exert authority to prevent something from happening.
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The child wanted to sleep on the sofa but his father put his foot down and sent him to bed.
To put one's foot down means to exert authority to prevent something from happening.
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The child wanted to sleep on the sofa but his father put his foot down and sent him to bed.
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Put one's foot in it
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put one's foot in it
1. (idiomatic) To make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.
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put one's foot in it
1. (idiomatic) To make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.
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Put one's hands together
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put one's hands together
1. (idiomatic) To clap; to applaud
? Ladies and gentleman, put your hands together for Sir Elton John!
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put one's hands together
1. (idiomatic) To clap; to applaud
? Ladies and gentleman, put your hands together for Sir Elton John!
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Put one's house in order
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If you tell someone to put their house in order, you are saying that they should organize their own affairs or take care of their own problems before giving advice to other people.
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You should put your house in order before telling me what to do!
If you tell someone to put their house in order, you are saying that they should organize their own affairs or take care of their own problems before giving advice to other people.
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You should put your house in order before telling me what to do!
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Put one's mind to it
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put one's mind to it
1. (idiomatic) To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.
? You can do anything, if you put your mind to it.
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put one's mind to it
1. (idiomatic) To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.
? You can do anything, if you put your mind to it.
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Put one's money where one's mouth is
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put one's money where one's mouth is
1. To make or take a bet.
2. (idiomatic) To take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.
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put one's money where one's mouth is
1. To make or take a bet.
2. (idiomatic) To take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.
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Put one's name in the hat
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put (some)one's name in the hat
1. (idiomatic) To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.
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put (some)one's name in the hat
1. (idiomatic) To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.
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Put one's pants on one leg at a time
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put one's pants on one leg at a time (third-person singular simple present puts one's pants on one leg at a time, present participle putting one's pants on one leg at a time, simple past and past participle put one's pants on one leg at a time)
1. (idiomatic) To be a normal person.
? Remember, he puts his pants on one leg at a time, just like you.
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put one's pants on one leg at a time (third-person singular simple present puts one's pants on one leg at a time, present participle putting one's pants on one leg at a time, simple past and past participle put one's pants on one leg at a time)
1. (idiomatic) To be a normal person.
? Remember, he puts his pants on one leg at a time, just like you.
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Put one's shoulder to the wheel
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1. (idiomatic) To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.
When he got to law school he knew he'd have to put his shoulder to the wheel
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1. (idiomatic) To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.
When he got to law school he knew he'd have to put his shoulder to the wheel
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Put one's trousers on one leg at a time
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put one's trousers on one leg at a time (third-person singular simple present puts one's trousers on one leg at a time, present participle putting one's trousers on one leg at a time, simple past and past participle put one's trousers on one leg at a time)
1. (idiomatic) To be a normal person.
? Remember, he puts his trousers on one leg at a time, just like you.
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put one's trousers on one leg at a time (third-person singular simple present puts one's trousers on one leg at a time, present participle putting one's trousers on one leg at a time, simple past and past participle put one's trousers on one leg at a time)
1. (idiomatic) To be a normal person.
? Remember, he puts his trousers on one leg at a time, just like you.
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Put one's foot down
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To put one's foot down means to exert authority to prevent something from happening.
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The child wanted to sleep on the sofa, but his father put his foot down and made him go to bed.
To put one's foot down means to exert authority to prevent something from happening.
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The child wanted to sleep on the sofa, but his father put his foot down and made him go to bed.
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Put oneself across
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put oneself across
1. (idiomatic) To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.
? It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview.
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put oneself across
1. (idiomatic) To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.
? It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview.
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Put oneself in someone's shoes
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put oneself in someone's shoes
1. (idiomatic) To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise
? If you could just put yourself in his shoes for a moment, perhaps you would understand why it is not as easy as you seem to think.
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put oneself in someone's shoes
1. (idiomatic) To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise
? If you could just put yourself in his shoes for a moment, perhaps you would understand why it is not as easy as you seem to think.
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Put out
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1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
Jones recorded 15 put outs in the first half of the season.
put out (comparative more put out, superlative most put out
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1. (baseball) The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
Jones recorded 15 put outs in the first half of the season.
put out (comparative more put out, superlative most put out
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Put out a fire
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put out a fire (third-person singular simple present puts out a fire, present participle putting out a fire, simple past and past participle put out a fire)
1. (idiomatic) To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.
? The manager had to put out the fire after a raw hamburger was served to
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put out a fire (third-person singular simple present puts out a fire, present participle putting out a fire, simple past and past participle put out a fire)
1. (idiomatic) To address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.
? The manager had to put out the fire after a raw hamburger was served to
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Put out feelers
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Before doing something, if you try to discover what other people think about it by making discreet enquiries, you put out feelers.
put out feelers
1. (idiomatic) To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
? I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.
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The politician put out feelers to test public reaction to his proposals.
Before doing something, if you try to discover what other people think about it by making discreet enquiries, you put out feelers.
put out feelers
1. (idiomatic) To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
? I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.
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The politician put out feelers to test public reaction to his proposals.
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Put out of one's misery
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put out of one's misery
1. (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.
2. (transitive, idiomatic, informal, figuratively) To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.
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put out of one's misery
1. (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.
2. (transitive, idiomatic, informal, figuratively) To end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.
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Put out to pasture
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To say that someone has been put out to pasture means that they have been forced to retire or give up their responsibilities.
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He's in good health and he feels it's too early to be put out to pasture.
To say that someone has been put out to pasture means that they have been forced to retire or give up their responsibilities.
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He's in good health and he feels it's too early to be put out to pasture.
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Put paid to
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put paid to (third-person singular simple present puts paid to, present participle putting paid to, simple past and past participle put paid to)
1. (chiefly UK, dated) To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".
2. (chiefly UK, idiomatic) to terminate; to cancel (plans or expectations); to stop something once and for all
? The rain put paid to o
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put paid to (third-person singular simple present puts paid to, present participle putting paid to, simple past and past participle put paid to)
1. (chiefly UK, dated) To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".
2. (chiefly UK, idiomatic) to terminate; to cancel (plans or expectations); to stop something once and for all
? The rain put paid to o
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Put someone down as
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to put someone down as
1. (idiomatic) to assume someone has a particular character from very little information.
? I put him down as ignorant, but then discovered he is, in fact, a university professor!
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to put someone down as
1. (idiomatic) to assume someone has a particular character from very little information.
? I put him down as ignorant, but then discovered he is, in fact, a university professor!
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Put someone in his place
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1. (transitive, idiomatic) Remind someone of his or her position.
2. (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
His quips at the party aimed to put
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1. (transitive, idiomatic) Remind someone of his or her position.
2. (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
His quips at the party aimed to put
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Put someone in mind of
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put someone in mind of
1. (idiomatic) To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.
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put someone in mind of
1. (idiomatic) To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.
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Put someone in the picture
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If you give somebody all the information necessary to enable them to fully understand a situation, you put them in the picture.
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Some changes were made during your absence. Let me put you in the picture.
If you give somebody all the information necessary to enable them to fully understand a situation, you put them in the picture.
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Some changes were made during your absence. Let me put you in the picture.
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Put someone in their place
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If someone causes offence or irritation by speaking or behaving in an inappropriate manner, you put them in their place by letting them know that they are not as important as they seem to believe.
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The new trainee is not in a position to criticize our methods. He needs to be put in his place!
If someone causes offence or irritation by speaking or behaving in an inappropriate manner, you put them in their place by letting them know that they are not as important as they seem to believe.
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The new trainee is not in a position to criticize our methods. He needs to be put in his place!
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Put someone's back up
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put someone's back up
1. (idiomatic) To annoy someone deliberately.
? You really put her back up there, John.
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put someone's back up
1. (idiomatic) To annoy someone deliberately.
? You really put her back up there, John.
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Put something behind one
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put something behind one (third-person singular simple present puts something behind one, present participle putting something behind one, simple past and past participle put something behind one)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.
? The losing candidate
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put something behind one (third-person singular simple present puts something behind one, present participle putting something behind one, simple past and past participle put something behind one)
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.
? The losing candidate
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Put something into perspective
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put something into perspective
1. (idiomatic) To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
? You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.
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put something into perspective
1. (idiomatic) To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
? You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.
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Put something on the long finger
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If you put something on the long finger, you postpone it indefinitely.
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She says she intends to go back to college, but she keeps putting it on the long finger.
If you put something on the long finger, you postpone it indefinitely.
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She says she intends to go back to college, but she keeps putting it on the long finger.
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Put that in your pipe and smoke it
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put that in your pipe and smoke it
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, pejorative) Used after stating something surprising or undesired, to emphasize its truth. Also used after refuting an argument. Sometimes an adjective is inserted before pipe.
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put that in your pipe and smoke it
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, pejorative) Used after stating something surprising or undesired, to emphasize its truth. Also used after refuting an argument. Sometimes an adjective is inserted before pipe.
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Put the bee on
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(to) put the bee on
1. (slang, chiefly US) to finish off, to beat
2. (slang, chiefly US) to beg; to borrow money from
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(to) put the bee on
1. (slang, chiefly US) to finish off, to beat
2. (slang, chiefly US) to beg; to borrow money from
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Put the boot in
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put the boot in
1. (intransitive, slang, idiomatic) To kick a fallen opponent.
2. (intransitive, slang, figuratively) To kick someone when they are down.
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put the boot in
1. (intransitive, slang, idiomatic) To kick a fallen opponent.
2. (intransitive, slang, figuratively) To kick someone when they are down.
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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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