Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[put on]{v. phr.} 1. To dress in. •/The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas./ •/Mother put a coat on the baby./ 2a. 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./ 2b. To exaggerate; make too much of. •/That’s rather putting it on./ Compare: LAY IT ON. 3. 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./ 4a. To plan and prepare; produce; arrange; give; stage. •/The senior class put on a dance./ •/The actor put on a fine performance./ 4b. To make (an effort). •/The runner put on an extra burst of speed and won the race./ 5. To choose to send; employ on a job. •/The school put on extra men to get the new building ready./

[put-on]{n.} An act of teasing; the playing of a practical joke on someone. •/Eric didn’t realize that it was a put-on when his friends phoned him that he won the lottery./

[put on airs]{v. phr.} 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]{v. phr.} 1. To perform a play. •/The seventh grade put on a lovely act for Christmas for the parents./ 2. To pretend. •/"If you always put on an act," her father said, "people will never know who you really are."/

[put on ice] See: ON ICE(2).

[put one in one’s place] See: CUT DOWN TO SIZE.

[put one in the picture]{v. phr.} To inform someone of all the facts about a given situation. •/Once you’re back from your overseas trip, we’ll put you in the picture about recent developments at home./

[put one on a pedestal]{v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. •/Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim./

[put one on one’s feet] See: ON ONE’S FEET(2).

[put one out of the way] See: OUT OF THE WAY(3).

[put one through one’s paces]{v. phr.} To train and discipline someone; test one’s abilities. •/The new recruits were certainly put through their paces by the drill sergeant./

[put one wise]{v. phr.} To bring one up-to-date; inform someone; explain. •/Our old friend David put us wise as to where the best used cars could be found in Chicago./

[put one’s back to it]{v. phr.} To make a real effort; to try. •/You can finish the job by noon if you put your back to it./ •/I’m sure you can make the football team if you put your back to it./

[put one’s best foot forward]{v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one’s best. •/During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ •/When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./

[put one’s cards on the table] See: LAY ONE’S CARDS ON THE TABLE.