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puls take someone’s pulse put put one’s thinkàng cap on
pu ch (as) pleased as punch put put one’s two centsP‘worth) in
pu ch beat someone to the punch put put one in one’s place
pu ch pack a punch put put one through one’s paces
pu ch pleased as punch put put out (about someone or something)
pu ch punch a hole in something put put out (some) feelers
pu ch take a punch at someone put put someone or something across
pu ches pull one’s punches put put someone or something at someone’s disposal
punishment glutton for punishment put put someone or something down
pur (as) pure as the driven snow put put someone or something off
pur pure and simple put put someone or something on hold
pur pure as the driven snow put put someone or something out
purg binge and purge put put someone or something to bed
purpos answer someone’s purpose put put someone or something to sleep
purpos on purpose put put someone or something to the test
purpos serve someone’s purpose put put someone or something up
purposes at cross-purposes put put someone’s eye out
purposes for all intents and purposes put put someone’s nose out of joint
purposes for all practical purposes put put someone away
purs control the purse strings put put someone down as something bad
purs make a sàlk purse out of a sow’s ear put put someone down (for something)
pursuit in pursuàt of something put put someone in the picture
push if push comes to shove put put someone off
push push off put put someone on
push push one’s luck put put someone through the wringer
push push someone to the wall put put someone to bed with a shovel
push push the panàc button put put someone to shame
push when push comes to shove put put someone up to something
pushi g pushing up daisàes put put someone wise to someone or something
put feel put-upon put put some teeth into something
put hard put (to do something) put put something by
put put a bee in someone’s bonnet put put something down in black and white
put put a cap on something put put something down to something
put put a hold on something put put something forward
put put all one’s eggs in one basket put put something in
put put an end to something put put something off
put put a spin on something put put something on
put put a stop to something put put something over
put put ideas into someone’s head put put something plainly
put put in a good word (for someone) put put something right
put put in an appearance put put something straight
put put off by someone or something put put something through its paces
put put on put put something together
put put oneself in someone else’s place put put something to (good) use
put put oneself in someone else’s shoes put put something to rest
put put one’s back (àn)to something Put Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
put put one’s best foot forward put put the arm on someone
put put one’s cards on the table put put the bite on someone
put put (one’s) dibs on something put put the blame on someone or something
put put one’s finger on something put put the cart before the horse
put put one’s foot down (about something) put put the clamps on (someone)
put put one’s foot in it put put the finger on someone
put put one’s foot in one’s mouth put put the heat on (someone)
put put one’s hand(s) on something put put the kibosh on something
put put one’s hand to the plow put put the screws on (someone)
put put one’s head on the block (for someone or put put the skàds on ( something)
something) put put the squeeze on (someone)
put put one’s house in order put put the touch on someone
put put one’s mànd to something put put to it
put put one’s nose to the grindstone put put two and two together
put put one’s oar in put put up a (brave) front
put put one’s shoulder to the wheel put put upon by someone

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