The coach put his best wrestler up against the champ from the other team.
•The varsity put themselves up against the alumni team in a game to benefit charity.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put someone in a hole — put (someone/something) in a hole to cause a difficult situation for someone or something. Whitson gave up home runs to Palmeiro and Bonilla that put Cleveland in a hole. I campaigned against two opponents from this state, and I think it put me… … New idioms dictionary
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
put something in a hole — put (someone/something) in a hole to cause a difficult situation for someone or something. Whitson gave up home runs to Palmeiro and Bonilla that put Cleveland in a hole. I campaigned against two opponents from this state, and I think it put me… … New idioms dictionary
put in a hole — put (someone/something) in a hole to cause a difficult situation for someone or something. Whitson gave up home runs to Palmeiro and Bonilla that put Cleveland in a hole. I campaigned against two opponents from this state, and I think it put me… … New idioms dictionary
put up — verb 1. place so as to be noticed (Freq. 4) post a sign post a warning at the dump • Syn: ↑post • Derivationally related forms: ↑posting (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
put on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put on : present tense I/you/we/they put on he/she/it puts on present participle putting on past tense put on past participle put on 1) to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so… … English dictionary
put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… … English World dictionary
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put up a good show — put up a good/poor/show informal phrase to do something well badly They put up a poor show against the stronger team. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym to make a mistake, or to do so … Useful english dictionary
put up a poor show — put up a good/poor/show informal phrase to do something well badly They put up a poor show against the stronger team. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym to make a mistake, or to do so … Useful english dictionary
put up — phrasal verb Word forms put up : present tense I/you/we/they put up he/she/it puts up present participle putting up past tense put up past participle put up 1) [transitive] to build something such as a wall, fence, or house Grants were available… … English dictionary
