put someone or something before someone or something
- put someone or something before someone or something
place someone or something before someone or something & put someone or something before someone or something
1. to put someone or something in front of someone or something, especially in a line. •
The teacher placed George before Bob, because Bob was a little taller.
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Tom placed himself before the group and began to speak.
2. to consider someone or something more important than someone or something. •
I am sorry, but I place my wife and her welfare before yours!
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He places his job before his family!
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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put someone above — put someone/something/ before/over/above/ phrase to consider someone or something as being more important than someone or something else The company had been accused of putting profits before safety. T … Useful english dictionary
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put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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put something before — put someone/something/ before/over/above/ phrase to consider someone or something as being more important than someone or something else The company had been accused of putting profits before safety. T … Useful english dictionary
put something over — put someone/something/ before/over/above/ phrase to consider someone or something as being more important than someone or something else The company had been accused of putting profits before safety. T … Useful english dictionary
put something above — put someone/something/ before/over/above/ phrase to consider someone or something as being more important than someone or something else The company had been accused of putting profits before safety. T … Useful english dictionary
put through hoops — put (someone) through hoops go/jump through hoops to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her… … New idioms dictionary
put out — adjective never before noun annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or done: She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
