Put down (something) put (something) down
To write a record of something, to write down something.The company told the man to put down his request for a transfer in writing.
Put down (something) put (something) down
To stop something by force, to crush something.The soldiers easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
Put down (someone) put (someone) down
To criticize someone, to make someone feel bad.The boy is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.
Put down (an animal) put (an animal) down
To take the life of an animal that is suffering.The farmer decided to put down the sick horse.
Put down (an airplane) put (an airplane) down
To land an aircraft.The pilot put down the airplane very gently when they reached the airport.
Put away (something) put (something) away
To put something in its proper place, to remove something from sight.The little boy put away his toys.
Out of the mouths of babes
Something that a child says shows that he or she understands more about a situation than you thought that they did.The little boy's statement... Read more →
Out of the loop
Not having information about what is happening, not informed.The man is out of the loop and does not know what is happening in his company.
Out of the hole
Out of debt.I am working at an extra job to try and get out of the hole.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Going from one problem to another (maybe more serious) problem, from something bad to something worse.When the man changed jobs he jumped out of... Read more →