put one's money on a scratched horse
To bet on a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning.
You bet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your money on a scratched horse?
put one's nose out of joint
nose is out of joint
To make you jealous; leave you out of favor.
When Jane accepted Tom's invitation it put Jack's nose out of joint.
To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment.
Joe's mother put his nose out of joint by not letting him go to the movie.
put one's shoulder to the wheel
To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate.
The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel.
The company was failing in business until a new manager put his shoulder to the wheel.
put oneself in another's place
put oneself in another's shoes
To understand another person's feeling imaginatively; try to know his feelings and reasons with understanding; enter into his trouble.
It seemed like a dreadful thing for Bob to do, but I tried to put myself in his place.
If you will put yourself in the customer's shoes you may realize why the thing isn't selling.
put out feelers
"Прощупать обстановку"; присмотреться к обстоятельствам.
The politician put out feelers to test public reaction to his future proposals.
Политик очень осторожно проверял реакцию общественности на его будущие предложения.
put out of the way
To kill.
When people spoke against the dictator, he had them put out of the way.
The old dog was very sick, and Father had the animal doctor put him out of the way.
put out
To make a flame or light stop burning; extinguish; turn off.
Please put the light out when you leave the room.
The firemen put out the blaze.
No smoking is allowed in here. Please put out your cigarette.
The fire fighters worked hard to put the brush fire out.
Please put out the light before you leave. Okay, I'll put it out.
To prepare for the public; produce; make.
For years he had put out a weekly newspaper.
It is a small restaurant, which puts out an excellent dinner.
To invest or loan money.
He put out all his spare money at 4 percent or better.
To make angry; irritate; annoy.
It puts the teacher out to be lied to.
Father was put out when Jane spilled grape juice on his new suit.
To cause inconvenience to; bother.
He put himself out to make things pleasant for us.
Will it put you out if I borrow your pen?
To retire from play in baseball.
The runner was put out at first base.
To go from shore; leave.
A Coast Guard boat put out through the waves.
Said of women easy and ready to engage in sexual intercourse.
It is rumored that Hermione gets her promotions as fast as she does because she puts out.
put over
slip over
To wait to a later time; postpone.
They put over the meeting to the following Tuesday.
To make a success of; complete.
He put over a complex and difficult business deal.
To practice deception; trick; fool. Used with on.
George thought he was putting something over on the teacher when he said he was absent the day before because his mother was sick and needed him.
Tom really slipped one over on us when he came to the Halloween party dressed as a witch.