Put (someone or something) to the test
To see what someone or something can achieve or do.I put my boss to the test when I asked him to replace our sales manager at work.
Put (someone or something) to sleep
To cause someone to sleep or die through drugs or anesthesia.The doctor put the woman to sleep before the operation began.
Put (someone) to shame
To be much better than someone else, to embarrass someone.The school project of my neighbour’s child put our child to shame.
Put (someone) to bed
To help or make someone (often a child) go to bed.We put our child to bed early last night.
Put (someone) through the wringer
To cause a lot of stress for someone.The man put his wife through the wringer during their long divorce.
Put (someone or something) through (something)
To cause someone or something to succeed or pass.The young man worked hard to put himself through university.
Put (someone) through (to someone)
To transfer someone to someone else's telephone.I waited a few minutes before they put me through to the manager.
Put (someone or something) out to pasture put out (someone or something) to pasture
To retire someone or something.We decided to put our old horse out to pasture and stop riding him.
Put (someone or something) out of one`s head or mind
To try not to think about someone or something.My friend has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they stopped seeing each... Read more →
Put (someone) out put out (someone)
To inconvenience or bother someone.I do not want to put my aunt out so I plan to stay in a hotel when I visit her.