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put in the groundto killRate it:
put in the groundto buryRate it:
put in withTo commit to something with; to partner with.Rate it:
put in/down one’s papersTo leave or resign from one’s job; Note, putting ’down’ usually implies one is vacating a position out of dissatisfactionRate it:
put into effectTo implement; to execute; to carry out.Rate it:
put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:
put it pastTo consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.Rate it:
put it thereafter a discussion of barter etc the 'seller' offers his hand to shake on the deal (particularly in the US)Rate it:
put lipstick on a pigMaking superficial or cosmetic changes in a futile attempt to hide the ugly truth of something.Rate it:
put not your trust in princesA warning that men of power and influence can be just as fickle and unreliable as the rest of us.Rate it:
put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:
put offTo offend, repulse, or frighten.Rate it:
put offpostponeRate it:
put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:
put onTo don clothing or equipment.Rate it:
put onTo play recorded music.Rate it:
put onTo cook or warm.Rate it:
put onTo record, to add to a record or document.Rate it:
put onclothe oneself inRate it:
put onTo put something on somethingRate it:
put on a clinicTo perform excellently; to put on a show of brilliance.Rate it:
put on a pedestalTo hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.Rate it:
put on airsTo become haughty, to assume a haughty manner.Rate it:
put on one's dancing shoesTo prepare for celebration or rejoicing; to put oneself in a positive frame of mind.Rate it:
put on the dogTo dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.Rate it:
put on the feedbagTo have a meal, eat.Rate it:
put on the mapTo bring something into a position of prominence.Rate it:
put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:
put on your faceput on your makeupRate it:
put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:
put one foot in front of the otherTo walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.Rate it:
put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:
put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one past somebodyTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one past someoneTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one through one's pacesTo direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.Rate it:
put one through one's pacesTo test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.Rate it:
put one's ass on the lineTo take a big risk.Rate it:
put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:
put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:
put one's cards on the tableTo reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.Rate it:
put one's feet upTo relax.Rate it:
put one's finger onTo identify, specify, name or pick out (usually negative)Rate it:
put one's foot downTo insist, demand, or refuse.Rate it:
put one's foot downTo make a car go faster, accelerate.Rate it:
put one's foot down onTo put a stop to, suppress; to reject.Rate it:
put one's foot down uponTo put a stop to, suppress; to reject.Rate it:
put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:
put one's foot in one's mouthTo misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.Rate it:
put one's hands togetherTo clap; to applaud.Rate it:

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