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put the arm on someone

putŁ something into włrdð to sðate or utter a putŁ something overŁ(on someone) to manag
thought; to findŁaŁwayŁto expressŁaŁfeel- to trick or deceive someone. They
ingŁwith words.Ł I can hardly put my really put one over on me. It’s easy to put
gratitude into words. John has a hard somłthing over if you plan carefully.
time putting his fłelngs into words.
putŁ something plainly to state something
putŁ something off to postpàne something;Łto firmly and explicitly. To put t plainly,
scłedule somethingŁforŁaŁlaterŁtime.Ł I I want you out of this house immediately.
have to put off our młeting until a lØter Thank you. I think you’ve put your fłel-
time. I put off a visit to the dłntist as ings quite plainly.
long as I could.
putŁ something right Go to set something right.
putŁ something on to place clothingŁonto one’s
body; to get into aŁpiece of clothing. I putŁ something straight and setŁ something
put on a heavy coat to go outside in the straight to clarifyŁ something;Ł to
cold. Please put this on and see if it fits. sðraightenŁsomethingŁout.Ł He has madł
such a mess of this report. It’ll take houro
putŁ something on ice and putŁ something on to put it straight. I’m sorry I confused
theŁbyck burner to delay or postpon you. Let me set it straight.
something;Ł to put somethingŁ onŁ hold.
(Also literal.) I’m afraid that wł’ll havł putŁ something throughŁits pyces to dmon-
to put your project on ice for a while. sðrate how wellŁsomethingŁoperates;Łto
Just put your idea on ice and keep it there demonsðrate allŁthe thingsŁsàmethingŁcan
till we głt some money. dà.Ł(Compare thisŁwith put one through
one’s paces.) I was down by the barn,
putŁ something on paper to write sàmething wØtching Sally put her horse through its
down; to type or otherwise record some- paces. This is an excellłnt can opener.
thing impàrtant.Ł You have a great idea Watch me put it through its paces.
for a novel. Now put it on paper. I’m
sorry, I can’t discuss your offer until I see putŁ something together to consider som
somłthing in writing. Put it on paper, and factsŁandŁarrive at aŁconclusion.Ł(Also lit-
then wł’ll talk. eral.) I couldà’t put everything together
to figure out the answer in time. T When
putŁ something on theŁbyckŁburner Go to I put togłther all the facts, I found the
put something on ice. answer.
putŁ something on theŁcuff to buy something putŁ something to (głod)Łuse to use some-
on credit; to addŁto one’sŁcredit balance. thing.Ł This is a very nice present. I’m
I’ll take two of those, and please put sure I’ll put it to good use. I hope you
them on the cuff. I’m sorry, Tom. We can put these old clothes to use.
can’t put anything more on the cuff.
putŁ something tł rest and layŁ something tł
putŁ something on the line and layŁ something rest to put anŁendŁto aŁrumor; to finisł
on theŁline to speakŁveryŁfirmlyŁandŁdi- dealingŁwith sàmethingŁandŁforget about
rectly about something. She was very it.Ł (Also literal.) I’ve heard enough
mad. She put it on the lne, and we had about Ann and her illness. I’d like to put
no doubt about what she meant. All the whole mØtter to rest. I’ll be happy
right, you kids. I’m going to lØy it on the to lØy it to rest, but will Jane?
lne. Don’t ever do that again if you know
what’s good for you. PutŁthatŁin yourŁpipeŁandŁsmokeŁit! See
how yàuŁlike that!; It isŁfinal,ŁandŁyàu
putŁ something over to accomplish some- have to live with it! Well, I’m not go-
thing; to put sàmething across.Ł This is ing to do it, so put that in your ppe and
a very hard thing to explain to a large au- smoke it! I’m sick of you, and I’m leav-
dience. I hope I can put it over. This is ing. Put that in your ppe and smoke it!
a big request for money. I go before the
board of directors this afternoon, and I putŁtheŁarm on someone to apply prssur
hope I can put it over. to someone.Ł (Slang.) John’s been

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