| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| put your foot in your mouth |
say something that causes pain or embarrassment
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If you speak the truth, you will often put your foot in your mouth.
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| put your heart into it |
try hard, do your best, give it your best shot
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If you hope to succeed in life, you have to put your heart into it.
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| put your mind to it |
use the power of your mind, be focused, mind over matter
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You can do this calculus problem if you put your mind to it.
Find a quiet place to work and apply all of your skill.
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| put your money where your mouth is |
pay what you offered, put up or shut up
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I accept your offer. Now put your money where your mouth is.
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| put your shoulder to the wheel |
begin to work
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If you want a share of the profits, put your shoulder to the wheel.
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| put yourself out |
give too much, sacrifice, go to a lot of trouble (see go to any trouble)
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When I visit, don't put yourself out. Don't do anything special.
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| put yourself through college |
earn money to pay for your college education
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You need a good summer job to put yourself through college.
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| putting me on |
joking, fooling me, kidding me
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You won a Nobel Prize? You're putting me on!
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| putting on the ritz |
dressing fancy or classy, doing things high class
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She's dining and dancing in Paris. She's putting on the ritz!
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