| put one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| 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-out |
in baseball, any play in which a player is declared to be out. |
| put out |
to stop the burning of something. |
| put out the welcome mat |
to extend an enthusiastic and generous welcome. |
| 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 stock in |
to consider important or believable. |
| 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 or other legging used by soldiers, horse riders, and the like to cover the lower leg. |
| putter1 |
to move about or work randomly and with little effort. |
| putter2 |
in golf, a short, flat-faced club that is used in putting. [2 definitions] |
| putter3 |
someone or something that puts. |
| put the cart before the horse |
to do or place things contrary to their logical order. |