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put somebody off something — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off something doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to something — ˈput sb to sth derived to cause sb trouble, difficulty, etc • I hope we re not putting you to too much trouble. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
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put somebody to the expense of something doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody down for something — ˌput sb ˈdown for sth derived to put sb s name on a list, etc. for sth • Put me down for three tickets for Saturday. • They ve put their son down for the local school. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to the expense of of doing something — put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense idiom to make sb spend money on sth • Their visit put us to a lot of expense. Main entry: ↑expenseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody down as something — ˌput sb ˈdown as sth derived to consider or judge sb to be a particular type of person • I d put them both down as retired teachers. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody up to something — ˌput sb ˈup to sth derived (informal) to encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid • Some of the older boys must have put him up to it. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody in mind of something — put sb in mind of sb/sth idiom (old fashioned) to make sb think of sb/sth; to remind sb of sb/sth Main entry: ↑mindidiom … Useful english dictionary
