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put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

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put upTo cajole or dare to do something.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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put aboutTo change direction.Rate it:

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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.Rate it:

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put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

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put byTo preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.Rate it:

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put downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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put downTo place a baby somewhere to sleep.Rate it:

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put foot to assTo beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop assRate it:

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put offTo offend, repulse, or frighten.Rate it:

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put onTo put something on somethingRate it:

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put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:

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put something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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put the bee onTo finish off, to beat.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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put upTo present, especially in "put up a fight".Rate it:

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you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pigYou can try to change something or one's outward appearance, but it will not change the inward appearance. Even if you put lipstick on a pig, it will always roll in mud and grunt.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

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put the cart before the horseTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.Rate it:

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put acrossTo perform a theatrical production.Rate it:

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put awayDivorce.Rate it:

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put awayTo store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.Rate it:

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put backTo postpone an arranged event or appointment.Rate it:

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put byTo run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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put byTo save money.Rate it:

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put downTo pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.Rate it:

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put him in to get him outAn election poster catchphrase, and rallying cry, for imprisoned Republicans to be elected to parliament.Rate it:

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put inTo apply, request, or submit.Rate it:

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put onTo don clothing or equipment.Rate it:

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put onTo cook or warm.Rate it:

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put onTo record, to add to a record or document.Rate it:

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put out of one's miseryTo end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.Rate it:

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put upTo house, shelter, or take in.Rate it:

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put upTo place in a high location.Rate it:

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put downTo write something.Rate it:

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put downTo halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.Rate it:

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put downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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put onTo play recorded music.Rate it:

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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:

(1.50 / 2 votes)
put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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put awaysaveRate it:

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put horns onTo cuckold, to be unfaithful to.Rate it:

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put on one's dancing shoesTo prepare for celebration or rejoicing; to put oneself in a positive frame of mind.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeRemind someone of his or her position.Rate it:

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put that in your pipe and smoke it!"Consider That Possibility For A Time"Rate it:

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put the clock backTo change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.Rate it:

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