put on a brave face
Встречаясь с трудностями выглядеть бодро и претворяться, что все не так уж плохо. Сохранять хорошую мину при плохой игре.
Even at the worst of times she put on a brave face.
Даже в самые тяжелые времена она сохраняет лицо.
put on airs
To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner.
The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs.
put on an act
To perform a play.
The seventh grade put on a lovely act for Christmas for the parents.
To pretend.
"If you always put on an act," her father said, "people will never know who you really are."
put on ice
Откладывать все последующие действия на неопределенный срок.
Plans for a nuclear power station have been put on ice.
Планы по постройке ядерной станции были заморожены.
put on one's thinking cap
To think hard and long about some problem or question.
Задумываться серьезно о том, как решить проблему.
Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question.
The economy is in a mess, it's time for everyone to put their thinking caps on.
Экономика в беспорядке, пора каждому серьезно подумать о том, как решить эту проблему.
put on the dog
To behave ostentatiously in terms of dress and manner.
"Stop putting on the dog with me," Sue cried at Roy. "I knew the real you from way hack!"
put on the map
To make (a place) well known.
The first successful climb of Mount Matterhorn put Zermatt, Switzerland, on the map.
Shakespeare put his hometown of Stratford-on-Avon on the map.
put on
To dress in.
The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas.
Mother put a coat on the baby.
Mary put on her coat and left the room.
Put your hat on before you leave the house.
To pretend; assume; show.
Mary isn't really sick; she's only putting on.
He put on a smile.
The child was putting on airs.
To exaggerate; make too much of.
That's rather putting it on.
To begin to have more (body weight); gain (weight).
Mary was thin from sickness, and the doctor said she must put on ten pounds.
Too many sweets and not enough exercise will make you put on weight.
Bob has put on a lot of weight recently. He must have put at least fifteen pounds on.
To plan and prepare; produce; arrange; give; stage.
The senior class put on a dance.
The actor put on a fine performance.
The Youth Actor’s Guild put on a wonderful version of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater.
To make (an effort).
The runner put on an extra burst of speed and won the race.
To choose to send; employ on a job.
The school put on extra men to get the new building ready.