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  • 41put (your) finger on (something) — to discover the exact reason why a situation is the way it is, especially when something is wrong. I know there s something wrong, but I can t put my finger on exactly what it is. (often negative) I think you ve just put your finger on the… …

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  • 42put someone straight about something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …

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  • 43put someone right about something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …

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  • 44put someone right on something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …

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  • 45put someone straight on something — put someone straight/right/( on/about/something) phrase to explain the real facts about a situation to someone who does not understand it correctly I think I ought to put you straight – John is just my business partner. Thesaurus: to make… …

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  • 46put out to grass — put (someone) out to grass Brit : to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age I m not ready to be put out to grass [=put out to pasture] just yet. • • • Main Entry: ↑grass …

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  • 47put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it — informal used to tell someone that they must accept what you say is true even though they might not like it or agree with you “It s a stupid movie.” “Oh really? Well it was just nominated for an Oscar, so put/stick that in your pipe and smoke… …

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  • 48Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the '80s — is a series of compilations issued by Rhino Records, on both CD and audio cassette, featuring various artists from the new wave era 1979 1985. The series contained 15 volumes. The first five were released on 21 June 1994, volumes 6 10 on 18… …

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  • 49put someone on a pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. The way her father put her on a pedestal just made her want to behave badly …

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  • 50put on a pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. The way her father put her on a pedestal just made her want to behave badly …

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