Put (someone) on the spot
To ask someone embarrassing questions.The teacher put me on the spot with her questions during the class.
Put (someone) on hold
To leave someone waiting during a telephone call.I phoned the bank and the receptionist put me on hold.
Put (someone) on a pedestal
To respect or admire or worship a person.My father used to put my mother on a pedestal when I was young.
Put (someone) on put on (someone)
To fool or joke with someone, to tease someone.I think that my friend is putting me on. I do not believe that he will move to Italy.
Put (someone) off put off (someone)
To make someone feel uneasy, to avoid responding to someone.He put me off with his complaints about our company.
Put (someone) in the picture
To tell someone what the situation about something is.The supervisor has decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
Put (someone) in his or her place
To scold someone for rude or bad behavior, to rebuke someone.Our teacher was very angry and put the student in his place for his rude remark.
Put (someone) down for (something) put down (someone) for (something)
To put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something or give money for something or wait for something.The salesman put me... Read more →
Put (someone) down as (something bad)
To judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way.The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in... Read more →
Put (someone) away put away (someone)
To put someone in a mental institution or hospital.The man was doing much damage to himself so the police put him away in a mental institution.