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[put forth]{v. phr.} To produce; issue; send out. •/In the spring the apple trees put forth beautiful white blossoms./ •/The chairman of the board put forth an innovative proposal that was circulated by mail./
[put ideas into one’s head]{v. phr.} To persuade someone to do something negative; put one up to something. •/Billy would never have poured glue into his father’s shoes if the neighbor’s son hadn’t been putting ideas into his head./
[put in]{v.} 1. To add to what has been said; say (something) in addition to what others say. •/While the boys were discussing the car accident, Ben put in that the road was icy./ •/My father put in a word for me and I got the job./ 2. To buy and keep in a store to sell. •/He put in a full stock of drugs./ 3. To spend (time). •/He put in many years as a printer./ •/He put in an hour a day reading./ 4. To plant. •/He put in a row of radishes./ 5. To stop at a port on a journey by water. •/After the fire, the ship put in for repairs./ 6. To apply; ask. — Used with "for". •/When a better job was open, he put in for it./ •/The sailor put in for time to visit his family before the ship went to sea./
[put in a word for]{v. phr.} To speak in favor of someone; recommend someone. •/"Don’t worry about your job application," Sam said to Tim. "I’ll put in a word for you with the selection committee."/
[put in an appearance] also [make an appearance]{v. phr.} To be present, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. •/He put in an appearance at work, but he was too ill to stay./ •/The president put in an appearance at several dances the evening after he was sworn in./
[put in mind of]{v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To remind of; suggest to; call up the memory of. •/She puts me in mind of my sister./ •/That puts me in mind of a story./
[put in one’s place]{v. phr.}, {informal} To criticize someone for impolite boldness; remind someone of low rank or position; reduce someone’s unsuitable pride; deflate. •/The assistant was trying to take command when the professor put him in his place by saying, "No, I’m the boss here."/ •/She was a teacher who could put a troublemaker in his place with just a glance./ Syn.: CUT DOWN TO SIZE.
[put in one’s two cents worth] See: TWO CENTS(2).
[put in one’s way] See: PUT IN THE WAY OF.
[put in the way of] or [put in one’s way]{v. phr.} To set before (someone); give to (someone); show the way to; help toward. •/After Joe graduated, the coach put him in the way of a good job./ •/The librarian put me in the way of a lot of new material on the subject of my report./
[put (it) in black and white] See: BLACK AND WHITE.
[put (it) in writing] See: BLACK AND WHITE.
[put it on thick] See: LAY IT ON.
[put off]{v.} 1. {informal} To cause confusion in; embarrass; displease. •/I was rather put off by the shamelessness of his proposal./ •/The man’s slovenliness put me off./ 2. To wait and have (something) at a later time; postpone. •/They put off the picnic because of the rain./ 3. To make (someone) wait; turn aside. •/When he asked her to name a day for their wedding, she put him off./ •/When the bill collector called, Mrs. Smith managed to put him off./ 4. To draw away the attention; turn aside; distract. •/Little Jeannie began to tell the guests some family secrets, but Father was able to put her off./ 5. To move out to sea; leave shore. •/They put off in small boats to meet the coming ship./ Syn.: PUT OUT.
[put on]{v. phr.} 1. To dress in. •/The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas./ •/Mother put a coat on the baby./ 2a. To pretend; assume; show. •/Mary isn’t really sick; she’s only putting on./ •/He put on a smile./ •/The child was putting on airs./ 2b. To exaggerate; make too much of. •/That’s rather putting it on./ Compare: LAY IT ON. 3. To begin to have more (body weight); gain (weight). •/Mary was thin from sickness, and the doctor said she must put on ten pounds./ •/Too many sweets and not enough exercise will make you put on weight./ 4a. To plan and prepare; produce; arrange; give; stage. •/The senior class put on a dance./ •/The actor put on a fine performance./ 4b. To make (an effort). •/The runner put on an extra burst of speed and won the race./ 5. To choose to send; employ on a job. •/The school put on extra men to get the new building ready./
[put-on]{n.} An act of teasing; the playing of a practical joke on someone. •/Eric didn’t realize that it was a put-on when his friends phoned him that he won the lottery./
[put on airs]{v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. •/The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs./
[put on an act]{v. phr.} 1. To perform a play. •/The seventh grade put on a lovely act for Christmas for the parents./ 2. To pretend. •/"If you always put on an act," her father said, "people will never know who you really are."/
[put on ice] See: ON ICE(2).
[put one in one’s place] See: CUT DOWN TO SIZE.
[put one in the picture]{v. phr.} To inform someone of all the facts about a given situation. •/Once you’re back from your overseas trip, we’ll put you in the picture about recent developments at home./
[put one on a pedestal]{v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. •/Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim./
[put one on one’s feet] See: ON ONE’S FEET(2).
[put one out of the way] See: OUT OF THE WAY(3).
[put one through one’s paces]{v. phr.} To train and discipline someone; test one’s abilities. •/The new recruits were certainly put through their paces by the drill sergeant./
[put one wise]{v. phr.} To bring one up-to-date; inform someone; explain. •/Our old friend David put us wise as to where the best used cars could be found in Chicago./