All English words - page 4614

Meanings of Put your money where your mouth is:

To show by your actions and not just your words that you support or believe in something

Meanings of Put-a-brake-on:

idiom

To slow or stop the progress of something or someone

Usage examples:

Raising taxes now would put the brakes on economic recovery.

Meanings of Put-a-damper-on:

idiom

To make something less enjoyable

Usage examples:

The bad weather put a damper on this year's new year celebrations.

Meanings of Put-a-figure-on:

phrase

To say what you think the price or value of something is

Usage examples:

The agent has put a price of £720,000 on our house., you can't put a value on friendship (= say wha…

Meanings of Put-a-match-to:

phrase

To make something burn

Usage examples:

Some of the pages were blackened, as though someone had put a match to them., the easiest way to cl…

Meanings of Put-a-price-on:

phrase

To say what you think the price or value of something is

Usage examples:

The agent has put a price of £720,000 on our house., you can't put a value on friendship (= say wha…

Meanings of Put-a-stop-to:

verb

To finish doing something or end, or to cause someone or something to finish

Usage examples:

[ i ] when do you think the snow will stop?, [ t ] when will it stop snowing?, [ t ] please stop pu…

Meanings of Put-a-value-on:

phrase

To say what you think the price or value of something is

Usage examples:

The agent has put a price of £720,000 on our house., you can't put a value on friendship (= say wha…

Meanings of Put-about:

phrasal verb

To tell a lot of people something that is not true

Usage examples:

[ + that ] i'd like to know who put the rumour around that i'm pregnant., someone's been putting it…

Meanings of Put-an-end-to:

idiom

To cause something to stop existing or happening

Usage examples:

Mrs. carroll said she was going to put an end to all the talking and fooling around in our class.

Meanings of Put-aside:

idiom

Turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

phrasal verb

Save money for future use.

Usage examples:

We have a little bit put aside in the bank

Meanings of Put-at-risk:

noun

Danger, or the possibility of danger, defeat, or loss

Usage examples:

[ c ] there’s a risk of an accident happening in this fog., [ c ] i was afraid to take the risk of …

Meanings of Put-away:

idiom

Stop using

phrasal verb

Store something in an appropriate or usual place.

Usage examples:

The decorations were boxed up and put away for next year

Meanings of Put-by:

phrasal verb

Save money for future use.

Usage examples:

Putting some money by every month is a great habit

Meanings of Put-down-as:

phrasal verb

To think that someone is a particular type of person, especially when you do not know them very well

Usage examples:

I'd hate them to put me down as a snob.

Meanings of Put-down-roots:

phrase

(of a plant) begin to draw nourishment from the soil through its roots.

Usage examples:

Some varieties, however, will spend their first year putting down roots vis-a-vis growing stems and…

idiom

To feel that you belong in a place

Usage examples:

Very quickly, settlers in oregon built towns and put down roots.

Meanings of Put-forth:

phrasal verb

To suggest an idea for consideration

Usage examples:

None of the ideas that i put forward have been accepted., he put forth a clear, logical argument.

Meanings of Put-forward:

idiom

Put before

phrasal verb

Recommend someone as a suitable candidate for a job or position.

Usage examples:

He put me forward as head of publicity

Meanings of Put-i:

idiom

Infml i would not be surprised if someone did something

Usage examples:

I wouldn’t put it past helena to tell a secret, especially if it helped her in some way.

Meanings of Put-in:

collocation

Break into a conversation

phrasal verb

Interrupt in a conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

'i was actually wondering the same thing', he put in sincerely

Meanings of Put-in-a:

idiom

To remember an idea or thought that has just been mentioned, especially because it will be useful later, often used to tell someone to do this

Usage examples:

I've got to take this call - put a pin in that thought, kelly., just a moment. let's put a pin in t…

Meanings of Put-in-a-good-word-for:

idiom

To say positive things about someone to other people

Usage examples:

I'm applying for a job in your department, so put in a good word for me.

Meanings of Put-in-an-appearance:

idiom

To go to an event, but only for a short time because you do not really want to be there

Usage examples:

I felt like i had to put in an appearance at the staff party, but i only stayed for an hour.

Meanings of Put-in-motion:

idiom

To start a machine or process

Usage examples:

Once the printing processes have been put in motion, they're not so easy to stop., we filled in a f…

Meanings of Put-in-order:

noun

Something you are told to do by someone else and which you must do

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the company has received an order to stop releasing pollution into the air., hi…