| put one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
| put one through one's paces |
to cause one to demonstrate skill or ability. |
| put on the map |
make famous or celebrated (used esp. of obscure places that gain sudden fame by association with a celebrated person or event). |
| put on weight |
to add to one's body weight. |
| put-out |
annoyed, angry, or upset. [2 definitions] |
| put out |
to stop the burning of (something). [11 definitions] |
| put out the welcome mat |
to extend an enthusiastic and generous welcome. |
| put paid to |
to destroy; put an end to. |
| put-put |
the popping sound made by a small internal combustion engine. [2 definitions] |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. [2 definitions] |
| putrefy |
to cause to rot or decompose. [3 definitions] |
| putrescent |
rotting; decomposing; putrefying. [2 definitions] |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. [3 definitions] |
| putsch |
(sometimes cap.) a sudden attempted seizure of state power. |
| put (someone) on a pedestal |
to elevate in regard or esteem; idealize. |
| put (someone) up to |
to persuade (someone) to do (something foolish, mischievous, or unlawful). |
| put (something) past |
to consider (some behavior) to be beyond what some person or group would do; to not be surprised if a particular person or group did a certain thing (used in the negative only and typically with "would not"). |
| put stock in |
to consider believable and of importance. |
| putt |
in golf, to strike a ball gently to roll it into or near the hole when it is on or near the green. [2 definitions] |
| puttee |
a strip of cloth wound spirally around the lower leg, or something similar used by soldiers, horse riders, and the like to cover that part of the leg. |
| putter1 |
to move about or work randomly and with little effort. |