put+forward

  • 51put — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. place, locate, set, deposit, plant, fix, lay; cast, throw; thrust; impose, rest, stick. See location, propulsion. put down put forward put off put out put up with II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To place]… …

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  • 52ˌput sb ˈforward — phrasal verb to officially suggest that someone should be considered for a particular job Your name was put forward as a possible team leader.[/ex] …

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  • 53ˌput sth ˈforward — phrasal verb 1) to suggest something so that people can discuss it and make a decision He rejected all the proposals put forward by the committee.[/ex] 2) to change the time of a clock or watch to a later time …

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  • 54put someone up — 1 we can put him up for a few days: ACCOMMODATE, house, take in, lodge, quarter, billet; give someone a roof over their head. 2 they put up a candidate: NOMINATE, propose, put forward …

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  • 55put someone up — 1) we can put him up for a few days Syn: accommodate, house, take in, give someone a roof over their head 2) they put up a candidate Syn: nominate, propose, put forward, recommend …

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  • 56put forth — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. produce, form, constitute; see compose 3 , create 2 , invent 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To put forward (a topic) for discussion: bring up, broach, introduce, moot, raise. See START …

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  • 57put your best foot forward — phrase to start trying hard to behave or work as well as you can Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: foot * * * put your best foot forward 1 US : to behave very well so that someone will like you and approve of you …

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  • 58put one's best foot forward — {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one s best. * /During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ * /When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./ …

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  • 59put one's best foot forward — {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one s best. * /During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ * /When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./ …

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  • 60put (your) best foot forward — 1. to do something as well as you can. Make sure you put your best foot forward for tonight s performance. 2. to start to walk more quickly. You ll have to put your best foot forward if you want to be there by nine …

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