put a question to

  • 91put on one's thinking cap — {v. phr.} To think hard and long about some problem or question. * /Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 92put on one's thinking cap — {v. phr.} To think hard and long about some problem or question. * /Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 93put\ on\ one's\ thinking\ cap — v. phr. To think hard and long about some problem or question. Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 94question mark — Interrogation In*ter ro*ga tion, n. [L. interrogatio: cf. F. interrogation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; an instance of interrogating; inquiry. [1913 Webster] 2. A question put;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 95Question of privilege — Privilege Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 96put to — verb To ask or pose a question Ill put it to the committee and see what they say. See Also: put in, put to the test …

    Wiktionary

  • 97put off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, adjourn, appall, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blind, blunt, cast off, chill, cloak, color, continue, cool, cover, cover story, cover up, dally, damp, dampen, defer, deflect, delay, deter,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 98ˈput sth to sb — phrasal verb 1) to suggest something so that people can discuss it or consider it I put the resolution to the meeting.[/ex] I put it to her that she was mistaken.[/ex] 2) to ask someone a question The questions they put to me were quite difficult …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 99put to it — {adj. phr.} Hard pressed; having trouble; in difficulty; puzzled. * /When he lost his job, he was rather put to it for a while to provide for his family./ * /The boy was put to it to answer the teacher s question./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 100put to it — {adj. phr.} Hard pressed; having trouble; in difficulty; puzzled. * /When he lost his job, he was rather put to it for a while to provide for his family./ * /The boy was put to it to answer the teacher s question./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms