| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| put 'em up |
raise your hands, reach for the sky
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Merv sticks his finger in my ribs and says, "Put 'em up."
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| pussyfoot around |
not have the courage to say what you think, wimp
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"Say what you believe!" Marilyn shouted. "Stop pussyfooting
around here like we're made of crystal!"
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| put 'er there |
let us shake hands, I want to shake hands with you
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After the argument, I apologized and said, "Put 'er there, eh."
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| put a bug in my ear |
told me secretly, a little bird told me
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"Who told you I need a wallet?" "Mom put a bug in my ear."
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| put a different slant on it |
change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective
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If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.
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| put a hex on me |
bring a curse upon me, put me under a spell
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I haven't won a game of cards today. Did you put a hex on me?
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| put a lid on it |
do not be noisy, keep it down
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When we shout, he says, "Put a lid on it. Not so loud, eh."
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| put all your eggs in... |
(See all your eggs in one basket)
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| put an end to |
stop or end it, cause it to stop
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The policeman came and put an end to the fighting.
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| put away |
eat or drink, pig out
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Dennis has a good appetite. He put away ten pancakes!
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