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put something out to tender — phrase to ask people to say formally how much they would charge for doing something for you We have put the construction of the buildings out to tender. Thesaurus: setting, controlling and changing prices and costshyponym prices and costssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
put something out of action — put (something) out of action be out of action if a machine or vehicle is out of action, it is not working or cannot be used. The freezing weather has put many trains out of action … New idioms dictionary
put something out of your head — informal phrase to stop thinking or worrying about something Thesaurus: to be, or to become calm and stop worryingsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
put something out to pasture — phrase to put a sheep, cow etc in a field so that it can eat the grass Thesaurus: animal farminghyponym Main entry: pasture … Useful english dictionary
put something out to tender — ► put something out to tender seek tenders to carry out work, supply goods, etc. Main Entry: ↑tender … English terms dictionary
put something out of its misery — phrase to end the life of an animal that is suffering Thesaurus: to kill animalshyponym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: misery … Useful english dictionary
put something out of their misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of its misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of your mind — put someone/something out of your mind phrase to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time Just try to put the problem out of your mind. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: mind * … Useful english dictionary
put something out of (your) mind — put (someone/something) out of (your) mind to stop thinking about someone or something. Karen can t put the burglary out of her mind … New idioms dictionary