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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 forwardTo change the time in a time zone to a later time.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 forwardTo propose for consideration.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 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 onTo play recorded music.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate 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 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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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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not to put too fine a point on itUsed to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.Rate it:

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put a damper onTo stop people from enjoying an activity.Rate it:

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put a gun to someone's headTo compel someone; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.Rate it:

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put a lid on itTo be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.Rate it:

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put a sock in itTo be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.Rate it:

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put a stop toTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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put an end toTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

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put asunderTo sunder; disjoin; separate; disunite; divorce; annul; dissolve.Rate it:

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put awayTo take a large lead in a game.Rate it:

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put awayTo catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.Rate it:

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put awayTo send someone to prison.Rate it:

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put awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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

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put byTo perform an action without attracting attention.Rate it:

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put downscrushing remarksRate it:

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put food on the tableTo provide enough money to cover basic necessities.Rate it:

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put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate it:

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