plant something in something
- plant something in something
plant something in something
1. Lit. to set out a plant in something; to sow seeds in something. •
Are you going to plant tomatoes in these pots?
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What have you planted in the garden?
2. Fig. to put an idea in someone's brain, head, or thinking. •
Who planted that silly idea in your head?
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I want to plant this concept in her thinking.
3. Fig. Inf. to conceal something in something. •
The crook planted the money in the back of the refrigerator.
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What did the cops plant in your pockets?
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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