- put someone under
- put someone underFig. to anesthetize someone. •
They put him under with ether.
•After you put her under, we will begin the operation.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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under arrest — {adj. phr.} Held by the police. * /The man believed to have robbed the bank was placed under arrest./ * /The three boys were seen breaking into the school building and soon found themselves under arrest./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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put under — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put under : present tense I/you/we/they put under he/she/it puts under present participle putting under past tense put under past participle put under put someone under to make someone unconscious before a… … English dictionary
under an obligation — 1) forced to do something for legal or moral reasons under an obligation to do something: The court held that the bank was under an obligation to return the deposit. Our client is under no obligation to accept your offer. place/put someone under… … English dictionary
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put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
