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 someone on
To play a joke on someone by saying or doing things that are only pretense; kid.
When the voice on the phone told Mrs. Jones she had won a $10,000 prize, she thought someone was putting her on.
Don’t worry. I wouldn’t expect you do all that work by yourself. I’m just putting you on.
Jack can’t be serious about what he said. He must be putting us on.
put words into one's mouth
To say without proof that another person has certain feelings or opinions; claim a stand or an idea is another's without asking; speak for another without right.
When he said "John here is in favor of the idea." I told him not to put words in my mouth.
quaking in one's boots
Быть чем-то сильно напуганным; испугаться.
When he saw the crocodiles in the water, he started quaking in his boots.
Когда он увидел крокодилов в воде, то перепугался.
queer oneself
To act in such a manner as to offend others and thus one's own chances or position.
Phil has queered himself with many girls by his erratic behavior.
rack one's brain
To try your best to think; make a great mental effort; especially: to try to remember something you have known.
Напряженное думать; особенно в ситуации когда нужно запомнить то что обязательно надо знать.
Bob racked his brain trying to remember where he left the book.
Susan racked her brain trying to guess whom the valentine came from.
John racked his brain during the test trying to solve the problem.
She was racking her brains for something to say.
Она напрягала мозги, чтобы что-нибудь сказать.
rain on one's parade
Расстраивать чьи-то планы.
"I am going to throw a big New Year party. Please don’t rain on my parade."
"Я собираюсь провести большую новогоднюю вечеринку. Пожалуйста, не расстраивайте мои планы."
raise funds
raise money
To solicit donations for a charity or a specific project.
Our church is trying to raise the funds for a new organ.