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  • 1put something through its paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… …

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  • 2put someone through their paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… …

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  • 3put 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./ …

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  • 4put 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./ …

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  • 5put someone through (their) paces — put (someone/something) through (their) paces to test the ability or skill of a person or system. This contest will really put you guys through your paces. Frank took the car for a drive through the mountains and really put it through its paces …

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  • 6put something through (their) paces — put (someone/something) through (their) paces to test the ability or skill of a person or system. This contest will really put you guys through your paces. Frank took the car for a drive through the mountains and really put it through its paces …

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  • 7put (someone) through (something) — 1. to force someone to experience something unpleasant in order to help them. His teacher put him through six months of writing essays every day to improve his skills. 2. to unintentionally cause someone to experience something painful. Elaine… …

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  • 8put someone through — put (someone/something) through to arrange for a telephone call to be made to a place or person. The international operator put me through to London. Passengers could put through calls on their cell phones …

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  • 9put something through — put (someone/something) through to arrange for a telephone call to be made to a place or person. The international operator put me through to London. Passengers could put through calls on their cell phones …

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  • 10put someone through hoops — put (someone) through hoops go/jump through hoops to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her… …

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