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put on a pedestalTo hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.Rate it:
put on airsTo become haughty, to assume a haughty manner.Rate it:
put on one's dancing shoesTo prepare for celebration or rejoicing; to put oneself in a positive frame of mind.Rate it:
put on the dogTo dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.Rate it:
put on the feedbagTo have a meal, eat.Rate it:
put on the mapTo bring something into a position of prominence.Rate it:
put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:
put on your faceput on your makeupRate it:
put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:
put one foot in front of the otherTo walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.Rate it:
put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:
put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one past somebodyTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one past someoneTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:
put one through one's pacesTo direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.Rate it:
put one through one's pacesTo test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.Rate it:
put one's ass on the lineTo take a big risk.Rate it:
put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:
put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:
put one's cards on the tableTo reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.Rate it:
put one's feet upTo relax.Rate it:
put one's finger onTo identify, specify, name or pick out (usually negative)Rate it:
put one's foot downTo insist, demand, or refuse.Rate it:
put one's foot downTo make a car go faster, accelerate.Rate it:
put one's foot down onTo put a stop to, suppress; to reject.Rate it:
put one's foot down uponTo put a stop to, suppress; to reject.Rate it:
put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:
put one's foot in one's mouthTo misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.Rate it:
put one's hands togetherTo clap; to applaud.Rate it:
put one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:
put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:
put one's house in orderTo organize one's financial and other affairs, especially in preparation for a life-changing event.Rate it:
put one's mind to itTo apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.Rate it:
put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:
put one's money where one's mouth isTo make or take a bet.Rate it:
put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:
put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:
put one's shoulder to the wheelTo work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.Rate it:
put one's trousers on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:
put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:
put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:
put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:
put outextinguishRate it:
put out a fireTo address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.Rate it:
put out a fireUsed other than as an idiom: put out a fire.Rate it:
put out feelersTo explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.Rate it:
put out of one's miseryTo submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.Rate it:
put out of one's miseryTo end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.Rate it:
put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:
put out to pastureTo discontinue something.Rate it:

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