Put up money for (something)
To provide money for something.The telephone company put up much money for the new science center.
Put up at a hotel/motel
To stay at a hotel or motel.We decided to put up at a hotel and continue driving the next day.
Put up a brave/good front
To pretend to be happy, to fool people about one`s feelings.My friend always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.
Put up a good fight/struggle
To try hard, to struggle hard.Our team put up a good fight but we were unable to win the game.
Put two and two together
To understand or figure something out after learning all the facts.I put two and two together and realized why my boss was absent last month.
Put the words into (someone`s) mouth
To say or suggest something for someone else, to speak for someone else without his or her permission.My friend always wants to put the words... Read more →
Put the screws to (someone)
To try to force someone to do or say what you want.The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.
Put the record straight
To correct any false ideas by giving the true facts.The politician tried to put the record straight about the scandal.
Put the kibosh on (something)
To put an end to something.I put the kibosh on my friend's idea to change our travel plans.
Put the heat/squeeze on (someone)
To put pressure on someone.The hospital is putting the heat on the insurance company to make them pay the insurance money.