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| put down |
criticize, knock, put-down
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Those poor kids are put down all the time - criticized and yelled at.
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| put down |
kill, shoot, dispatch, put out of its misery
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The horse had to be put down because it was badly injured.
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| put-down |
criticism, disapproval
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His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
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| put down roots |
live in one place for years, buy land and raise a family
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After moving from town to town, we put down roots in Moose Jaw.
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| put her there |
let us shake hands, I want to shake hands with you
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After the argument he apologized and said, "Put 'er there."
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| put him in his place |
tell him he is wrong - that he is out of line
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Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place.
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| put in a good word for |
tell the employer that you are a good applicant
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If you apply for a job with us, I'll put in a good word for you.
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| put in a hard day |
work hard all day, a hard day
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You've put in a hard day, Fran. Let's have supper at a cafe.
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| put in a plug for |
advertise free, promote free
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When you speak on TV, please put in a plug for my book.
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| put in time |
be there a lot, hang out, spend time
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Raj puts in a lot of time at the piano. He practices a lot.
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