put before

put before
ˈput be ˌfore [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they put before he/she/it puts before present participle putting before past tense put before past participle put before] phrasal verb
to formally offer an idea or proposal to someone for them to consider or accept

The new Criminal Justice bill is expected to be put before Parliament next month.

Thesaurus: to make a suggestionsynonym
Main entry: put

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put before [phrasal verb]
put (something) before (someone or something) : to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)

The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.

We should put this question before the voters.

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Main Entry:put

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