Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[put to sleep]{v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall asleep. •/Mother used to put us to sleep by telling us a good-night story and giving us a kiss./ 2. To kill with an injection (said of animals). •/Dr. Murphy, the veterinarian, put our sick, old dog to sleep./

[put to the sword]{v. phr.}, {literary} To kill (people) in war, especially with a sword. •/The Romans put their enemies to the sword./ •/In some wars captives have been put to the sword./

[put to use]{v. phr.} To use. •/During the early part of the Korean war the cooks and office workers of the U.S. Army were put to use in battle./ •/Henry decided to put his dictionary to use./ •/I wish you’d put the lawn mower to use!/

[put two and two together]{v. phr.} To make decisions based on available proofs; reason from the known facts; conclude; decide. •/He had put two and two together and decided where they had probably gone./ •/It was just a mater of putting two and two together: the facts seemed to permit only one decision./

[put up]{v.} 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch or medicine); get ready; prepare. •/Every morning Mother puts up lunches for the three children./ •/The druggist put up the medicine that the doctor had prescribed./ Compare: MAKE UP(1). 1b. To put food into jars or cans to save; can. •/Mother is putting up peaches in jars./ 1c. To store away for later use. •/The farmer put up three tons of hay for the winter./ 2. To put in place; put (something) where it belongs. •/After he unpacked the car, John put it up./ •/After the hard ride, the doctor gave the horse to the stable boy to put up./ •/After the battle, the knight put up his sword./ Syn.: PUT AWAY. 3. To suggest that (someone) be chosen a member, officer, or official. •/The club decided to take in another member, and Bill put up Charles./ — Often used with "for". •/The Republicans put Mr. Williams up for mayor./ 4. To put (hair) a special way; arrange. •/Aunt May puts up her hair in curlers every night./ Compare: DO UP(3a). 5. To place on sale; offer for sale. •/She put the house up for sale./ 6a. To provide lodging for; furnish a room to. •/The visitor was put up in the home of Mr. Wilson./ •/They put Frank up at a good hotel./ 6b. To rent or get shelter; take lodging; stay in a place to sleep. •/The traveler put up at a motel./ •/We put up with friends on our trip to Canada./ 7. To make; engage in. •/He put up a good fight against his sickness./ Compare: CARRY ON. 8. To furnish (money) or something needed; pay for. •/He put up the money to build a hotel./

[put-up]{adj.} Artificially arranged; plotted; phony; illegal. •/The FBI was sure that the bank robbers worked together with an insider and that the whole affair was a put-up job./

[put up a (brave, good, etc.) flght]{v. phr.} To resist. •/He put up a good fight but he was bound to lose in the end to the older, more experienced chess player./