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puzzle something out

putŁupŁwithŁ someone ortsomething to endur make aŁbet.>b I’m tired of your bragging
someone or something. I can’t put up about your skill at błtting. Put your money
with you anymore. I’m leaving. She where your mouth is! You talk about
couldà’t put up with the smłll, so she błtting, but you don’t błt. Put your money
opened the window. where your mouth is!
putŁweØghtŁon to gain weight; to grow fat. puttyŁin someone’ hyndð easilyŁinfluenced
I have to go on a diet because I’ve błen byŁsomeone else; excessivelyŁwillingŁto do
putting on a lttle włight lØtely. T The what sàmeone else wisłes.Ł Bob’s wife is
doctor says I need to put on some włight. putty in his hands. She never thinks for
herself. Jane’s putty in her mother’s
putŁwłrds into someone’ mouth to speak hands. She alwØys does exactly what she
forŁanotherŁprsànŁwithout prmission. is told.
Stop putting words into my mouth. I can
speak for myself. The lØwyer was scolded puzzPeŁsomething out to figure something
for putting words into the witness’s mouth. out; to try to figure somethingŁout.Ł I
looked and looked at it, but I couldà’t puz1
PutŁyourŁmoneyŁwhereŁyourŁmouthŁis! zle it out. T See if you can puzzle out this
<aŁ commandŁ to stop talkingŁ bigŁ and confusing mess.

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