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put — late O.E. putung instigation, urging, lit. putting; also pytan put out, thrust out (of eyes), probably from Germanic stem that also produced Dan. putte to put, Swed. dialectal putta. Meaning act of casting a heavy stone overhead (as a trial of… … Etymology dictionary
Meaning–text theory — (MTT) is a theoretical linguistic framework, first put forward in Moscow by Aleksandr Žolkovskij and Igor Mel’čuk,[1] for the construction of models of natural language. The theory provides a large and elaborate basis for linguistic description… … Wikipedia
put (something) to bed — 1. to finish dealing with something. This is an opportunity for us to put some of these problems to bed. 2. to get a newspaper, magazine, or book ready to be printed. You put the paper to bed and you re proud of it, but the next morning you find… … New idioms dictionary
put someone 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
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
put 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
put your feet up — put (your) feet up to relax and do very little. After working all week, you deserve to put your feet up on the weekend. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of put your feet up (= to sit with your feet supported above the ground) … New idioms dictionary
put feet up — put (your) feet up to relax and do very little. After working all week, you deserve to put your feet up on the weekend. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of put your feet up (= to sit with your feet supported above the ground) … New idioms dictionary
put make an appearance — put in/make/an appearance phrase to go somewhere for a short time, especially because you feel you have an obligation to go there I think I ought to put in an appearance at the office before lunch. Thesaurus: to arrive in a place, or to enter a… … Useful english dictionary
put a sock in it — Meaning Request to be quiet. Origin Early gramophones had no volume controls. To play them more quietly you would need to put a sock into the trumpet … Meaning and origin of phrases
