Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом put. Страница три

Фразеологизмы со словом put. Страница три

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put a new face on
To alter the aspect of something; change.
Mr. Merry man's announcement of his candidacy for governor puts an entirely new face on the political scene in our state.
put about
Nautical usage. To turn in the opposite direction; turn around.
When we saw the storm clouds thickening in the sky, we put about quickly and raced ashore.
put across
To explain clearly; make yourself understood; communicate.
He knew how to put his ideas across.
To get (something) done successfully; bring to success; make real.
He put across a big sales campaign.
The new librarian put across a fine new library building.
put all one's eggs in one basket
To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing.
Полагаться только на один источник дохода; рисковать всем сразу.
Going steady in high school is putting all your eggs in one basket too soon.
To buy stock in a single company is to put all your eggs in one basket.
He has decided to specialize in lathe work, although he knows it is risky to put all his eggs in one basket.
If you invest your savings in one bank, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
Если ты вложишь все свои сбережения в один банк, то все твои яйца будут в одной корзине.
I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.
Я не хочу ставить все на карту и вкладывать деньги только в недвижимость.
put an end to
put a stop to
To make (something) end; stop; end.
The farmer built an electric fence around his field to put an end to trespassing.
The principal said that running in the halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a stop to it.
To destroy or kill.
The new highway took most of the traffic from the old road and put an end to Mr. Hanson's motel business.
When the horse broke his leg, the farmer put an end to him.
The dictatorial government put an end to organized opposition in the country by making it illegal to form a political party.
put aside
To save; put something aside for a special purpose.
Peter puts $100 aside every week.
To let go of; put away.
The teacher to the students, "Put your books aside and start writing your tests!"
put away
To put in the right place or remove out of sight.
She put away the towels.
Please put away your papers before you open the test booklet.
John put the notepad away in his desk when he was finished with it.
To lay aside; stop thinking about.
He put his worries away for the weekend.
To eat or drink.
He put away a big supper and three cups of coffee.
To put in a mental hospital.
He had to put his wife away when she became mentally ill.
To put to death for a reason; kill.
He had his dog put away when it became too old and unhappy.
put by
To save for the future; lay aside.
He had put by a good sum during a working lifetime.