put on an act
121put one's foot down — decide and act firmly, insist …
122put the shoe on the right foot — accuse the correct person, place blame on the person who committed the act …
123put through — transfer; complete an act;(British) connect by phone …
124put someone on the spot — informal force someone into a situation in which they must respond or act. → spot …
125put-in — noun Rugby the act of putting the ball into a scrum …
126put it on — she may be really crying, but I think she s putting it on Syn: pretend, play act, make believe, fake it, fool, go through the motions …
127put-on — n. [[t]ˈpʊtˌɒn, ˌɔn[/t]] adj. [[t] ˈɒn, ˈɔn[/t]] n. Informal. 1) inf an act or instance of putting someone on 2) cvb inf a hoax or spoof 3) inf feigned or assumed • Etymology: 1855–60 …
128put-out — /ˈpʊt aʊt/ (say poot owt) noun (in baseball) an act or instance of putting out a batter …
