- put something off
- put something off†to postpone something; to schedule something for a later time. •
I have to put off our meeting until a later time.
•I put off a visit to the dentist as long as I could.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put something off
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put something off — POSTPONE, defer, delay, put back, adjourn, hold over, reschedule, shelve, table; informal put on ice, put on the back burner. → put * * * postpone something they can t put off a decision much longer * * * ˌput sthˈoff derived to change sth to a… … Useful english dictionary
put something off — postpone something. → put … English new terms dictionary
put something off — Syn: postpone, defer, delay, put back, adjourn, hold over, reschedule, shelve; N.Amer. table; informal put on ice, put on the back burner … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
put something off — postpone something, delay something … English contemporary dictionary
put something back — 1 he put the books back: REPLACE, return, restore, put away, tidy away. 2 they put back the film s release date.: See put something off. → put … Useful english dictionary
ˌput sb ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to prevent someone from concentrating on something Stop laughing – you ll put her off.[/ex] 2) to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something until a later time We ll have to put George off if your mother s coming on… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put somebody off something — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off something doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put someone off the scent — throw/put someone/off the scent phrase to do something to try to prevent someone from discovering the truth Detectives were thrown off the scent after evidence was destroyed. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the… … Useful english dictionary
ˌput sb ˈoff (sb/sth) — phrasal verb to make someone not like someone or something or not want to do something Robert s attitude towards women really puts me off.[/ex] I put him off the idea of going shopping with me.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌput sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to delay doing something that you do not want to do You can t put the decision off any longer.[/ex] He was glad to have an excuse to put off telling her the news.[/ex] 2) to arrange to do something at a later time than you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put something on a pedestal — put (someone/something) on a pedestal to behave as if one person is more important than others. They put the local doctor on a pedestal, seldom questioning his word or his authority. Professional athletes are often put on a pedestal, and they… … New idioms dictionary
