| 词汇 | put |
| 释义 | put verb to dilute a drug US, 1992.► put a (number) onto dilute a drug by the identified numerical factor US, 1971.► put it aboutto be sexually promiscuous UK, 1975.► put it onto declare hostilities with another youth gang US, 1953.► put it to someoneto have sex with someone UK, 2001.► put me ingive me some drugs UK, 1985.► put next toto introduce one person to another or to acquaint one person with another US, 1906.► put onto fool someone, to tease someone, to deceive someone US, 1958.► put one on1. to plan a crime UK, 1996.2. to hit or punch someone UK, 1974.► put paid toto put a stop to something UK, 1919.► put yourself about1. to get around and be seen. Originally police usage, now widespread probably as a result of television and film crime dramas UK, 1970.2. to work as a prostitute. A variation of the previous sense UK, 1980put about 1. put sth about • put about sth BrE to tell people that something is true so that a lot of people believe it, especially something that is not true or not certain: Of course foxes aren't pests. That's just an idea that's put about by people who support fox-hunting. During the strike, rumours were put about that the company was planning to close the factory and build a new one abroad.put it about that Tammy's been putting it about that I'm trying to get her job. In fact nothing could be further from the truth.■ SIMILAR TO: put around/round2. put yourself about BrE informal to use a lot of effort and move around a lot in order to try to do something: Foyle had an excellent game. He put himself about a lot and he worked hard.3. put yourself about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: When Patrick was young he did put himself about a bit.■ SIMILAR TO: put it about BrE spoken informal4. put it about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: He was a man who used to put it about a bit, as Harry Chiltern once said.■ SIMILAR TO: put yourself about BrE spoken informal5. put about technical if a ship puts about, it changes direction and starts sailing in the opposite direction: As soon as the captain was told about the iceberg, he gave the order to put about. put across 1. put across sth • put sth across to explain your ideas, opinions etc clearly so that other people can understand them: The Democrats ran a series of television commercials, in an effort to put their message across.■ SIMILAR TO: get across, put over, convey formal, communicate2. put yourself across to explain your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them, and realize what sort of person you are: He's a brilliant artist, but he doesn't put himself across very well in interviews.3. put across sth • put sth across especially BrE to make other people have a particular opinion or idea about someone or something: Be careful that you put across the right sort of image at your interview. Wear a suit, and try to appear confident and relaxed. put around put around/round sth • put sth around/round BrE to tell people that something is true so that a lot of people believe it, especially something that is not true or not certain: I know it's not true, but that's the story they've been putting around in the press.put it around that BrE Apparently he's been it putting around that he only went out with me because he felt sorry for me.■ SIMILAR TO: put about BrE, spread put aside 1. put aside sth • put sth aside to stop thinking or worrying about something, especially something that is important to you or that you feel strongly about, so that you can achieve something else: Ken put aside his own personal ambitions in order to help his wife with her career.put aside your differences Hume urged the people of Northern Ireland to put aside their differences and work together for peace.■ SIMILAR TO: set aside2. put aside sth • put sth aside to save money, especially regularly, so that you can use it for a particular purpose later: Her parents used to put aside a little money each month so that they could pay for her college fees.+ for The money had been put aside for their retirement.■ SIMILAR TO: set aside, put by especially BrE3. put sth aside • put aside sth to put something down next to you, especially something that you have been reading on working with, so that you can do something else: Suddenly, she stopped reading the newspaper and put it aside.■ SIMILAR TO: put down4. put aside sth • put sth aside to keep something so that you can use it later: Remove the rice and put it aside to cool. put at put sth at sth to calculate or guess an amount, number, age etc, without being very exact: The cost of this year's show has been put at over $350,000. How much water does the average family use per year? Recent reports put the figure at around 150 cubic metres.■ SIMILAR TO: estimate put away 1. put away sth • put sth away to put something in the place where it is usually kept when it is not being used, for example in a cupboard or pocket: The girl stopped writing and put away her notebook. You must put away all your toys before you get into bed. "Put that gun away, you idiot," said Baker.2. put sb away informal to put someone in prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill: If the police get to him, he'll be put away for life. What a terrible thing to do! She ought to be put away!■ SIMILAR TO: lock away, lock up3. put away sth • put sth away especially BrE to get rid of thoughts, feelings, or attitudes, that you had before: She decided to put away such childish thoughts and get on with her work.■ SIMILAR TO: put aside4. put away sth • put sth away to save money, especially regularly, so that you can use it for a particular purpose later: They'd been putting away a little money each week to pay for their wedding.■ SIMILAR TO: set aside, put aside5. put away sth • put sth away informal, especially spoken to eat or drink a lot of something, especially a surprisingly large amount: The girl sitting next to me managed to put away half a bottle of vodka before we got to Hong Kong.sb can really put it away Billy can really put it away - no wonder he's so fat!6. put away sth • put sth away informal to get a goal, especially after other failed attempts: Giggs passes to Cantona. Let's hope he can put it away this time.■ SIMILAR TO: score7. put sb away old-fashioned informal to kill someone: Jake took out his gun and put him away with a single bullet.■ SIMILAR TO: kill put back 1. put sth back • put back sth to put something in the place where it was before: He put the watch back in his waistcoat pocket and rose to his feet. Can you put the milk back in the fridge? I put the briefcase back exactly as I'd found it, and waited for him to come back.2. put back sth • put sth back to arrange for something to happen at a later time or date than was planned: The meeting's been put back to 3 o'clock. I hope you don't mind. The prison authorities have put back his release date till next December.■ SIMILAR TO: postpone, put off3. put back sth • put sth back to delay something so that it happens later than was planned: The $100m West Midlands Metro project has been put back another year because of budget cuts. a series of strikes that could put back the opening of the new bridge by two or three months4. put sth back • put back sth to make someone or something have something that they used to have before, for example a quality, a feeling, or a substance: Read this. It'll put the smile back on your face! It's a very useful plant. It puts nitrogen back into the soil. The band says their mission is to put the soul back into rock'n'roll.5. put back sth • put sth back BrE if you put back a clock or watch, you change it so that it shows an earlier time: Don't forget to put your watch back. There's an hour's time difference between France and England. The clocks get put back this weekend.■ SIMILAR TO: set back AmE■ OPPOSITE: put forwardBrE6. put back sth • put sth back BrE informal to drink a lot of alcohol quickly, especially a surprisingly large amountput it back He must have drunk ten pints. He can certainly put it back.■ SIMILAR TO: put away, knock back put before 1. put sb/sth before sb/sth to pay more attention to one thing or person than another, and show that you think that they are more important: Some airlines are putting profits before passenger safety. Most big companies expect their employees to put their work before their family life. These days few people are willing to put other people's interests before their own.2. put sth before sb/sth if something is put before a committee, parliament etc, they discuss it or examine it, especially in order to make a decision about it: A report into the accident will be put before the Civil Aviation Authority. New legislation will be put before Congress in the autumn, aimed at reducing the federal deficit.■ SIMILAR TO: lay before put behind 1. put sth behind sb if you put something behind you, especially an unpleasant experience, you forget about it and do not let it affect you in the future: After the trial, Lopez said he just wanted to put the whole thing behind him and get on with the rest of his life. His first wife committed suicide in 1961, and he was really never able to put this behind him.2. put sth behind sth if you put money or effort behind something, you support it by giving money or by working to make it a success: American companies put millions of dollars behind the bid to host the games.■ SIMILAR TO: invest in put by put by sth • put sth by especially BrE to save money so that you can use it later for a particular purpose: Why don't you put by a little money each week? That way you'll soon be able to afford a motorcycle. Luckily I had some money put by in case of emergencies.■ SIMILAR TO: put aside put down 1. put down sth • put sth down to stop holding, carrying, or using something and put it somewhere: Stanley put down his newspaper and glared at her. He puts the axe down and wipes his hands on his trousers, eyeing me as he does so. What are you doing with that knife? Put it down!■ OPPOSITE: pick up2. put down the phone/put the phone down BrE to put the receiver back onto the telephone after you have finished your conversation. The receiver is the part of the telephone that you pick up and speak into.: "I can't talk now," she said and put the phone down. As Prinz was putting the phone down, he wondered what had brought Herrmann to Cologne. When he heard my voice he put down the phone immediately.put the phone down on sb (=put the phone down and stop talking to someone because you feel very angry) I'm sorry I lied! Don't put the phone down on me!■ SIMILAR TO: hang up3. put sb down to criticize someone in an unkind way that makes them seem stupid or unimportant, when other people are present: Her ex-husband was always putting her down in front of her friends. I'm fed up with being put down and made to feel stupid by him.■ SIMILAR TO: belittle formalputdown n C something unkind that someone says to another person, which makes that person seem stupid or unimportant: The remark was clearly intended as a putdown, and she felt like punching him in the face.4. put yourself down especially spoken to tell other people that you are not very successful, do not have good qualities etc, when in fact this is not true - use this about someone who lacks confidence in their own abilities: Of course you're a good teacher. You shouldn't put yourself down all the time.■ SIMILAR TO: be so hard on yourself5. I couldn't put it down/it's impossible to put down etc especially spoken used to say that a book is so exciting or interesting that you do not want to stop reading it: It's one of the best novels I've ever read. I just couldn't put it down. It's more than just a cookbook. You'll find that once you pick it up, it's very hard to put down.6. put down a rebellion/coup/revolt/riot etc to use force to stop a violent attempt to change the government a violent protest by a large group of people etc: Panama's military government has succeeded in putting down a coup led by some of the country's most senior officers. In 1745 the Prince led his army across the border into England, but the rebellion was soon put down.■ SIMILAR TO: suppress7. put sth down • put down sth to kill an animal without causing it any pain, because it is old or ill: Our cat got cancer, and we had to have him put down. The horse had to be put down after breaking a leg at Kelso yesterday.■ SIMILAR TO: put sth to sleep8. put sth down • put down sth to write something on paper instead of just thinking about it, for example your ideas about something, or something that you have to do: "Have you got the phone fixed yet?" " No. I'll put it down on my list of things to do."put sth down on paper It often helps to put your thoughts down on paper.■ SIMILAR TO: write down, jot down9. put sb down • put down sb to write someone's name on a list so that they can take part in an activity, join a school or other organization etc: I'm organizing a trip to the lakes. Shall I put you down?+ to do sth BrE So far only 12 students have put their names down to do the course.put yourself down to do sth BrE I've put myself down to run in the charity race next Saturday.+ for His parents put him down for the best school in the area.■ SIMILAR TO: sign up10. put down sth • put sth down to pay part of the total cost or value of something when you arrange to buy it or rent itput down a deposit (=a deposit is the part of the total cost or value of something that you put down) They put down a $10,000 deposit on the house when they bought it.11. put down sth • put sth down BrE to officially ask for something to be discussed or voted on by the other people in a meeting or in parliament: Yesterday Japanese MPs put down a motion calling for him to resign. Republicans have put down so many amendments that it is unlikely that the bill will be passed in this session of Congress.■ SIMILAR TO: table formal12. put down sth • put sth down to put a carpet or other covering onto the floor or the ground: They're having a wooden floor put down in the bedroom. We chose the carpet at the weekend, and the man's coming to put it down later this week.■ SIMILAR TO: lay13. put down • put sth down BrE if a plane puts down somewhere, or the pilot puts it down, it lands there, especially when this was not planned: One of the engines caught fire and he had to put down in the desert.■ SIMILAR TO: land ► compare come down14. put sb down • put down sb BrE if a driver puts someone down somewhere, he or she stops the car, bus, etc and lets them get out there: They asked the driver to put them down at the station.■ SIMILAR TO: set down15. put sb down if you put a baby down to sleep, you put it in a bed so that it can sleep: Harry seems a lot quieter now. I think I'll put him down for a nap. put down as put sb/sth down as sth to decide that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, often when they are not like that: When she first met him, she immediately put him down as a boring middle-aged businessman.■ SIMILAR TO: have down as put down for 1. put sb down for sth to write someone's name on a list so that they can take part in an activity, join a school or other organization etc: His parents have put him down for the best school in the area.put yourself down for sth You're pretty good at general knowledge questions. Why don't you put yourself down for the quiz?■ SIMILAR TO: sign up2. put sb down for 50p/£5 etc to write someone's name on a list with an amount of money that they have promised to give: Sue was asking people to sponsor her on a twenty mile charity walk, and I told her to put me down for 10p a mile. put down to 1. put sth down to sth to think that something, especially a problem or a bad situation, is caused by something else: I didn't feel too good the next morning, but I put it down to a hangover. Women are twice as likely as men to get skin cancer. Experts put this down to the fact that we're more fond of sunbathing.■ SIMILAR TO: attribute to2. put sth down to experience especially spoken to try not to feel upset by something bad that has happened, and try to forget about it or learn something useful from it: There'll be other girlfriends. It's just one of those things you have to put down to experience. put forth 1. put forth sth • put sth forth formal to suggest an idea, explanation etc, especially one that other people later consider and discuss: A very similar idea to Linde's was put forth independently by Steinhardt and Albrecht of the University of Pennsylvania.■ SIMILAR TO: put forward2. put forth sth formal if a bush, tree etc puts forth new leaves, flowers, branches etc, it starts to grow them: The plant grows up to a height of 80cms, putting forth fleshy pale green leaves. put forward 1. put forward sth • put sth forward to suggest an idea, explanation, plan etc, for other people to consider and discuss: A number of theories were put forward at the time about the possible causes of his death. This argument was originally put forward by Aristotle in his book on Ethics. Everyone thought it was a great idea when we first put it forward.■ SIMILAR TO: set out2. put sb forward • put forward sb to say officially that you think someone should be considered for a job, allowed to join an organization etc+ for The names of four possible candidates have been put forward for the post.■ SIMILAR TO: nominate3. put sth forward • put forward sth to arrange for something to happen at an earlier time or date than was planned: The meeting has been put forward to tomorrow. I hope you can still come.■ SIMILAR TO: bring forward■ OPPOSITE: put back4. put sth forward BrE if you put forward a clock or watch, you change it so that it shows a later time: Hayden forgot to put his clock forward and turned up too late for his first match. We have to put the clocks forward one hour this weekend.■ SIMILAR TO: set ahead AmE, set forward AmE■ OPPOSITE: put back put in 1. put in sth • put sth in to officially make a request, order, claim, or offer: I've put in a request for a transfer. Buyers have until next Monday to put in their bids. Following the accident Dr Kalley put in a claim for over $50000 in compensation.■ SIMILAR TO: submit2. put in sth • put sth in to put a new piece of equipment or machinery in a room, building etc and connect it to the electricity supply, water supply etc: They've had a new central heating system put in. If you're buying an electric cooker, it's usually better to get a qualified electrician to put it in for you.■ SIMILAR TO: install3. put in sth to do something in a particular way - use this when talking about someone's performance in a film, play etc, or how well they played a game or ran in a race: Rainey put in a fast time in the qualifying race. Judi Dench puts in a fine performance as Queen Elizabeth.4. sb put in old-fashioned literary to say something while someone else is speaking: "Oh, so you admit you're guilty!" Steven put in.■ SIMILAR TO: interrupt put in for put in for sth to make an official request to be allowed to do something or have something: Her husband's decided to put in for early retirement. Why don't you put in for a pay rise?■ SIMILAR TO: apply (for) put in/into 1. put in sth • put sth in • put sth into sth to use effort, work, or time in order to try to do something: The whole team put in a tremendous amount of effort. Her husband died about five years ago and she's put all her emotional energy into her job.2. put in sth • put sth in • put sth into sth to provide money so that people can do something, or buy shares in a company so that you can get a profit: More money needs to be put into cancer research. The government has already agreed to put in large amounts of taxpayers' money in order to improve the rail network. Always remember when putting your money into the stock market that share prices can go down as well as up.■ SIMILAR TO: invest in3. put sb in/into sth to make someone go to a prison, a hospital, or some other place where they can be looked after: Opposition leaders are being arrested and put in prison. My mother needed full-time nursing care, and we decided to put her into a nursing home.4. put in • put into sth if a ship puts in at a port or puts into port, it stops there for a short time:+ at sth The steamer put in at Lisbon to refuel and take on supplies.put into port Anyone who put into port on the island was sure of a warm welcome. put off 1. put off sth • put sth off to delay doing something until later, or arrange for something to happen at a later time, especially because there is a problem, or you do not want to do it now: Why don't you talk to him about it? You can't keep putting it off forever.put off doing sth I'd put off going to the dentist for as long as I could.+ until Laurence has to go to Paris on Tuesday, so we've decided to put the meeting off until the following week. They've decided to put off going to Venice until after she's had her operation.■ SIMILAR TO: postpone, put back2. put sb off • put off sb to stop someone from liking another person or thing or stop them from being interested in it: Don't be put off by the name. It's actually a very pretty plant. My last boyfriend put me off men for life.put sb off doing sth A lot of people are put off travelling to Japan by the high cost of getting there. A man who was stabbed while he was jogging says the attack hasn't put him off running in the future.off-putting adj something that is off-putting makes you dislike someone or something, or makes you not want to do something: There was something rather off-putting about his manner.3. put off sth • put sth off to make a light stop working by pressing a switch: Don't forget to put off the lights when you leave.■ SIMILAR TO: put out, switch out, turn out■ OPPOSITE: put on4. put sb off to delay meeting someone, talking to someone, paying someone etc because you do not want to do it until later: Maybe I should go and see him. I can't put him off much longer. Every time she asked for her money back they kept putting her off with some lame excuse or other.5. put sb off • put sb off sth especially BrE to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing, for example by talking or making a noise: Stop giggling! You're putting me off! McEnroe complained that the photographers were putting him off his game.■ SIMILAR TO: distractoff-putting adj making it difficult for you to pay attention to what you are doing: It's a bit off-putting having someone following you around all the time.6. put sb off BrE if a bus or taxi driver puts you off somewhere, they stop the bus or taxi at a particular place and allow you to get out there: Do you want me to put you off at the station?■ SIMILAR TO: drop off, set down put on 1. put on sth • put sth on to put clothes on your body: She put on her coat and went outside. I liked the shoes, and when I put them on they fitted perfectly.■ OPPOSITE: take off2. put on sth • put sth on to put make-up, cream etc on your skin: She sat down in front of the mirror and began to put on her make-up.■ SIMILAR TO: apply formal■ OPPOSITE: take off3. put on sth • put sth on to make a light or a piece of equipment that uses electricity or gas start working by pressing or turning a switch: Can you put the lights back on? I can't see what I'm doing. She put on the kettle, craving her morning cup of coffee.■ SIMILAR TO: switch on, turn on■ OPPOSITE: switch off4. put on sth • put sth on to put a CD, tape, or record in a machine and make it start playing: Perry went over to the stereo and put on some jazz.5. put on sth • put sth on to arrange for a performance, show, competition etc to take place: They often put on exhibitions of work by local artists. The play was originally put on in New York in 1960, and was later made into a movie.6. put sb on sth if a doctor puts you on a particular type of medicine or medical treatment, they give it to you: Helen was feeling very depressed, so her doctor put her on Prozac. I went to the hospital about my asthma, and they've put me on steroids.■ SIMILAR TO: prescribe■ OPPOSITE: take off7. put sb on a diet to tell someone to eat only certain types of food because they are unhealthy or too fat: His wife says he's overweight, and keeps threatening to put him on a diet.8. put on weight/2 kilos/5lbs etc to become fatter and heavier: Can it be possible that I've put on eight pounds in three weeks? Six months ago George gave up smoking. Since then he's put on a lot of weight because he's constantly nibbling.9. put the blame/responsibility on sb/sth to say that someone should be blamed or should be considered responsible for something: That girl was going to try to put the blame on him, he could tell.■ SIMILAR TO: lay, place10. put a limit/restriction/ban etc on sth to make a rule that controls how much of something should be allowed, how something should be done, or one that stops something completely: New limits are to be put on tobacco advertising. Japan, Norway, and the other countries agreed to put a ban on commercial whaling.■ SIMILAR TO: impose, slap on informal11. put on sth if you put on a particular kind of voice, look etc, you deliberately behave in a way that is different from how you usually behave, or that is different from how you really feel: Whenever she's on the phone she always puts on a posh voice.put on a brave face (=try not to show to other people that you are worried or upset) Princess Diana continued to put on a brave face, despite reports in the press of serious problems with her marriage.12. be putting it on BrE spoken if someone is putting it on, they are pretending to be ill, upset, injured etc, especially in order to make other people feel sorry for them: Of course he's not sick. He's just putting it on.■ SIMILAR TO: be faking it13. be putting sb on AmE informal if someone is putting you on, they are not telling the truth and are trying to deceive you: You scored three goals? You're putting me on!■ SIMILAR TO: be joking, be kidding, be having sb on BrE spoken14. put on a show/display/performance etc to show what you are able to do or what power you have: When Saddam refused to give in, the Allies put on a devastating show of force.put on an impressive/poor etc performance The French team will have to put on an impressive performance if they are to beat Brazil.15. put on sth • put sth on to provide something for people to use, eat, drink etc: Special buses are being put on to take fans to and from the concert. The hotel is putting on an all-you-can-eat buffet by the pool for all the guests.■ SIMILAR TO: lay on16. put emphasis/stress on sth to say that you think that something is particularly important: We've always put great stress on the value of communication. Schools are not putting enough emphasis on healthy eating.■ SIMILAR TO: lay, place17. put sth on sth to risk an amount of money on the result of a race, game etc, in order to try to win money: I never put money on horses, I always lose. He went to the bookies and put $100 on a horse called Lady Luck.■ SIMILAR TO: bet18. put sth on sth to increase the cost or price of something by a particular amount: There are rumours that the government plans to put 10p on the price of a packet of cigarettes.19. put sb on sth if you put someone on a bus, plane etc, you take them to it and make sure that they get on it: Next day the authorities put him on the first plane back to Tokyo.20. put sb on sth to make someone work at a particular time of day, or make someone do a particular type of work: They've put him on nights, so we rarely get to see each other much these days. Ashley was put on the playground duty.■ OPPOSITE: take off21. put a number/figure etc on sth to say how much you think something will be: "How much do you think the vase is worth?" "It's difficult to put a figure on it. It could be as much as $50,000."22. put sb on to give someone the telephone, or press a special button on your telephone, so that they can speak to another person: "Is Ted there?" " Just one moment, I'll put him on for you."23. put sth on • put on sth to start cooking something: I put your supper on an hour ago. It should be ready by now.24. put a curse/spell on sb/sth to use magic powers or magic words to make something bad happen to someone or something: Hollywood star James Wood accused her of trying to put a curse on him. put onto/on to put sb onto/on to sb/sth BrE spoken to tell someone about an interesting or useful place, product, person etc, which they did not know about before: It's a great restaurant. I think it was Wendi who first put me onto it. "Did Eric Clapton put you onto Soldanos amps?" "No, actually it was the other way around, I put E.C. onto the Soldanos."■ SIMILAR TO: recommend, turn on to put out 1. put out sth • put sth out to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a switch: Don't forget to put the lights out before you leave the building. She turned over and put out the bedside lamp.■ SIMILAR TO: switch off, turn off■ OPPOSITE: put on2. put out sth • put sth out to make a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning: Please stay in your seats and put out your cigarettes. We fetched buckets of water and old blankets and quickly put out the flames. Eventually the Fire Service put the fire out, but by then both women had died from smoke inhalation.■ SIMILAR TO: extinguish formal3. put sb out to cause extra work or trouble for someone, especially by asking them to help you: Thanks for letting me use your car. I hope I'm not putting you out.■ SIMILAR TO: inconvenience formal4. put yourself out to use a lot of effort or time in order to help someone, when this is not convenient for you: He felt he had already put himself out by agreeing to see Dougal at such short notice.for You're my friend - of course I don't mind putting myself out for you.5. put out sth • put sth out to produce an official statement, warning, or request, or official information, for people to read or listen to: Then in July, BP put out a public statement saying that it had made a huge discovery of oil in Colombia. A lot of the information that is put out on the Internet is not totally accurate. Mr Probyn later put out a TV appeal for his wife to come home.■ SIMILAR TO: issue6. put out sth • put sth out to produce a record, book, or other product and make it available for people to buy: The band put out a string of hit records in the early sixties. an exciting new men's magazine put out by Dennis Publishing■ SIMILAR TO: produce, bring out7. put out sth • put sth out to broadcast a programme on the television or the radio: Shows that contain a lot of sex or bad language are usually put out after 9 o'clock.■ SIMILAR TO: broadcast8. put out sth • put sth out to move your hand, arm, foot etc forward, especially in order to touch someone or something: When he put out his hand to shake hands with her, she just ignored him. Kate put her arms out and embraced her sister.9. put your tongue out/put out your tongue to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone: The little boy put his tongue out and ran away.■ SIMILAR TO: stick out your tongue10. be put out to feel annoyed, upset, or offended by something: We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding. Piers didn't look in the slightest bit put out by this statement.11. put out sth • put sth out to put something somewhere for people to use, eat, look at etc: I'll put out the knives and forks on the table. Every night she used to clean his shoes and put them out for him in the morning.12. put out sth • put sth out to take something outside your house and leave it there: Eric was just about to put out the washing when the rain started. Did you remember to put out the trash?13. put out sth • put sth out if you put out your shoulder, back, neck etc, you injure it, especially by stretching or twisting it too much: Catherine put her back out trying to carry a box of books up the stairs.■ SIMILAR TO: strain14. put out sth • put sth out if a plant or tree puts out leaves, flowers etc, it starts to grow them: The roses have already started to put out new buds.■ SIMILAR TO: produce15. put sb out BrE to make someone unconscious before a medical operation: One patient later claimed that they hadn't put him out properly before his operation.■ SIMILAR TO: anaesthetize16. put out AmE spoken informal if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man: Doug said Kelley put out last night.17. put out (to sea) if a ship puts out to sea, it starts to sail away from a port or from the land: Ships were regularly putting out to sea with their bow doors open.■ SIMILAR TO: set sail put out of put sb out of sth to stop someone from being able to do something, or continue taking part in something: Maradona had a knee injury, which threatened to put him out of the World Cup. Ivan Lendl's victory put Leconte out of the tournament.put sb out of business (=make someone be unable to continue their business because they do not get enough money from it) Local fishermen say the new fishing quotas will put them out of business. put out to put sth out to sb/sth if work is put out to a particular company, it is offered to them: Existing waste disposal operations will be put out to private companies.put sth out to tender BrE/put out to bid AmE (=ask companies to say how much they will charge for work so that you can choose which one to offer it to) Construction work on the hospital has already been put out to tender. put over 1. put over sth • put sth over BrE to succeed in telling other people your ideas, opinions etc by explaining them clearly: Minority groups had the chance to come into the studio and put over their point of view. Christie's the ideal man to put this message over to young athletes.■ SIMILAR TO: get across, put across, convey formal2. put one over (on) sb informal to trick someone by making them believe something that is not true: She thought that the salesman was trying to put one over on her, and said she wasn't interested in their offer.■ SIMILAR TO: slip one over on sb especially AmE, trick3. put one over (on sb) informal to succeed in defeating someone: This is an ideal chance to put one over on the Americans after last year's 7-0 defeat. Reg had achieved a considerable reputation in the boxing ring. No one could put one over on him.■ SIMILAR TO: beat put past I wouldn't put it past sb spoken informal used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad or unusual because it is typical of them to do that kind of thing: "Do you think Harry took the money?" "I wouldn't put it past him." I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into her drink when she wasn't looking. put round BrE ► see put around put through 1. put sb through to connect someone to the person they want to speak to, on the telephone: One moment, caller, I'm just putting you through.+ to When Lesley asked to speak to the manager, she was put through to the manager's personal assistant instead.2. put through a call/put a call through to make a telephone call to someone: Apparently someone had a put a call through to the French embassy, warning them about the attack.3. put sb through sth to make someone do something difficult or experience something unpleasant: When sales staff are recruited, they are put through a rigorous training program. I must have put my mother through hell when I was a teenager.put sb through it/put sb through hell He says his last wife really put him through it, and he doesn't want to get married again.4. put through sth • put sth through • put sth through sth to formally agree to a new law or plan, usually after officially discussing it and voting on it: The UN Security Council put through a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. Legislation is to be put through parliament aimed at abolishing the House of Lords.5. put sb through school/college/university to pay for someone to study at a college or university: Mick had a huge car loan and three kids to put through college. She moved to Boston, where she worked as a waitress and put herself through school.6. put sth through sth to make something go through a process or system, in order to change it or test it: Every car is put through a series of safety checks before it leaves the factory.■ SIMILAR TO: subject to put to 1. put sth to sb to ask someone a question, especially officially and about something important: The same question was put to thousands of Americans. "Are you, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?"2. put sth to sb to ask someone to officially consider a plan, suggestion etc, and make a decision about it or say what they think about it: "I'll put your suggestion to the committee," she said.put sth to the vote (=ask people to vote about something in order to make a decision about it) Whenever the issue of the death penalty is put to the vote in parliament, most people are against it.3. put it to sb that to suggest to someone that something is true, especially in a court of law when you are trying to prove the facts about something: I put it to you that you murdered your husband for his money.4. put an end/stop/halt to something to stop something from continuing to happen: Russia wants the US to put an end to the bombing of Iraq.■ SIMILAR TO: end, stop, halt5. put sb to a lot of trouble/inconvenience/expense to make someone have to use a lot of effort, time or money, for example in order to help someone else or in order to get something done: Please forgive me. I hope I haven't put you to too much trouble. The lawsuit had put them to a great deal of expense, and in the end they had been unsuccessful.6. put your name/signature to sth to sign your name at the end of an official document, letter etc, saying that you agree with it: When she and two other women refused to put their names to the agreement, they were fired on the spot. put together 1. put together sth • put sth together to produce something by getting or collecting a group of things and organizing them: The Rolling Stones have recently put together an album of their greatest hits. Bryson put together a collection of newspaper articles, under the title 'Notes from a Big Country'. With a little effort, you can put together a meal that's light, refreshing, and also very good for you.2. put together sth • put sth together to produce something such as a plan or an agreement by collecting ideas, information, or suggestions: A group of local people put together a rescue plan to try to save the theatre. Federal authorities are trying to put together a criminal case against Zimmermann.3. put together sth • put sth together to make something by joining all the pieces together: There should be some instructions which show you how to put it all together. The cupboard hadn't been put together very well, and nothing was straight.■ SIMILAR TO: assemble formal■ OPPOSITE: take apart4. put together sth • put sth together to form a group or team by choosing several people and getting them to work or play with each other: He put his first band together while he was still at college. The Chamber of Commerce is putting together a committee to study the possible impact of the airport on the environment.5. put sth together to think about several pieces of information or ideas together, for example so that you can understand a situation, or decide what you should do: When you put it all together, it sounds like he must be guilty. Paul needed to be somewhere quiet, somewhere where he could put his thoughts together.6. than the rest put together/than the others put together used to emphasize that something or someone is much better, cleverer, bigger etc than the others in a group, or others of a similar type: The Newton Boys were the most successful bank robbers in US history. They stole more money than the rest put together. Emma's sure to do well. She's smarter than all the others put together. put towards BrE put toward AmE ! British people usually use put towards. American people usually use put toward. put sth towards/toward sth to use some money in order to pay part of the cost of something: The money raised at the fair is put towards the running of the local church. She says that if she wins, she's going to put it toward a trip to Italy. put up 1. put up sth • put sth up to build something such as a building, wall, or a statue: After the war huge apartment buildings were put up around Paris. Developers want to put up a radio mast for mobile phones.put up a tent At 25,000 feet they decided to put up their tent and wait for the dawn.■ SIMILAR TO: build, erect formal■ OPPOSITE: pull down2. put up sth • put sth up BrE to increase something, for example prices, taxes, or rents: Ford has announced plans to put up car prices by as much as 5%. The government should put up taxes on things that damage the environment.■ SIMILAR TO: increase, raise■ OPPOSITE: put down3. put up sth • put sth up to put a sign, notice, picture etc on a wall or other place so that it can be seen: The owner had put up signs everywhere saying 'Private Property, Keep Out'. It's a nice letter. I'll put it up on the noticeboard.■ OPPOSITE: take down4. put up sth • put sth up to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall: We've had some new cupboards put up in our kitchen. Men do have some uses - putting up shelves for instance.5. put sth up • put up sth BrE if you put up an umbrella or a hood, you open it out so that you can cover your head with it. An umbrella is a thing you hold up to protect yourself from the rain. A hood is a part of a coat or jacket that covers your head.: Some people in the crowd had started putting up their umbrellas, which made it difficult for the others to see. It was raining. Philip put the hood up on his anorak.6. put up sth • put sth up to provide the money that is needed to pay for something: It's a great idea, but who's going to put up the money?+ for Twentieth Century Fox is putting up the money for the movie.put up a reward Securicor has now put up a reward of $25,000 for information about the robbers.7. put up a fight/a struggle/resistance etc to try to fight or compete with someone, or try to stop something from happening: England put up a great fight, but in the end the better team won. He didn't put up much resistance when he was arrested. Menzies's counsel put up a spirited defence of his client.8. put sth up for sale/auction to make something available for people to buy, especially a house, land, business, or a valuable object. An auction is a public meeting where goods are sold to the person who offers the most money.: When my father died, the house and all its contents were put up for auction. The store was losing money and they decided to put it up for sale.9. put sb up to provide someone with a place to stay, usually for a short time: Some friends have offered to put us up for the night. Guests were put up in the Inter-Continental Hotel in the middle of Beirut.10. put up BrE old-fashioned if you put up somewhere, you stay there for a short time+ at We put up at a pub called The Three Horseshoes.■ SIMILAR TO: stay11. put up sth • put sth up especially BrE to suggest an idea, argument, or reason for something, especially in order to persuade people to accept it: Leith put up several arguments, but she had an answer for every one of them. I've yet to hear anyone put up a convincing case for keeping the House of Lords.12. put up sb • put sb up if a political party puts someone up at an election, they chose them to represent the party at the election: The Alliance Party put up substantially fewer candidates at the last election.■ SIMILAR TO: nominate put up to put sb up to sth to encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous, especially when this is very different from how they usually behave: "Has Candy put you up to this?" Rory demanded. He's normally such a well-behaved child. Someone must have put him up to it. put up with put up with sth/sb to accept an unpleasant situation or someone's annoying behaviour without complaining: The police have to put up with a lot of abuse. I'm surprised that she's put up with him for all of these years. There's nothing anyone can do. You'll just have to put up with it.■ SIMILAR TO: tolerate, live with, stand for put upon 1. feel put upon if someone feels put upon, they feel that they are being treated unfairly, especially because they are expected to do more work than the other people: Kate felt put upon. Why was she always the one who had to stay at home with the kids while William was out enjoying himself. I'm Ben Jones, youngest son and the most put upon!2. put an interpretation/value upon sth formal to consider that something has a particular meaning or value: Dawkins puts a different interpretation upon the word "selfish" from the usual meaning.■ SIMILAR TO: put on3. put emphasis/stress upon sth formal to say that you think that something is particularly important: Particular stress was put upon the study of dead languages such as Latin and ancient Greek.■ SIMILAR TO: put on4. put limitations/constraints etc upon sb/sth formal to make rules or limits that control someone or something: the limitations that are put upon us by our genes■ SIMILAR TO: put on put/have all (one's) eggs in one basket Informal To risk everything on a single venture. put/lay (one's) cards on the table To make frank and clear revelation, as of one's motives or intentions. put/set (one's) house in order To organize one's affairs in a sensible, logical way.
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