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me through to the mayor, pleaseI hate Brian for what he put me through
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
put someone through their paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… … Useful english dictionary
put (someone) through (something) — 1. to force someone to experience something unpleasant in order to help them. His teacher put him through six months of writing essays every day to improve his skills. 2. to unintentionally cause someone to experience something painful. Elaine… … New idioms dictionary
put (someone) through (their) paces — to test someone s skills or knowledge. This fitness contest will really put the guys through their paces … New idioms dictionary
put someone through hell — put (someone) through hell to make someone suffer. He didn t understand the people he worked with or care whether he put us through hell … New idioms dictionary
put someone through the mill — put (someone) through the mill to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them. They really put me through the mill in my interview … New idioms dictionary
put someone through the wringer — put (someone) through the wringer to make someone have a very difficult or unpleasant experience. They really put me through the wringer in my interview … New idioms dictionary
put someone through hoops — put (someone) through hoops go/jump through hoops to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her… … New idioms dictionary
put someone through their paces — ► put someone through their paces make someone demonstrate their abilities. Main Entry: ↑pace … English terms dictionary
put someone through his — ● pace … Useful english dictionary
put someone through — put (someone/something) through to arrange for a telephone call to be made to a place or person. The international operator put me through to London. Passengers could put through calls on their cell phones … New idioms dictionary
put someone through the wringer — go through/put someone through/the wringer phrase to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience She’s been put through the wringer these past few months. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
