put someone or something among someone or something
- put someone or something among someone or something
put someone or something among someone or something
to place someone or something in the midst of people or things. •
The martial arts instructor put Fred among the strongest students to see what he would do.
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The shopkeeper put the green pears among the ripe ones and tried to sell them.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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