put it to
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Present for consideration, as in Let's put it to a vote , or I put it to you, I did the best I could under the circumstances . [Mid-1700s]
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Present something in a forceful, candid manner to someone, as in I can't put it to you any more clearly—stay away from the electrical equipment .
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Overburden with tasks or work, as in They really put it to him, expecting to do all the packing .
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Blame on, as in They didn't know who broke the window so they put it to Sam .
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Take unfair advantage, cheat, as in That used-car dealer really put it to Betty .
Example Sentences
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He put it to the court that those injuries were not as "significant" as at first thought.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Lewis also put it to Sawyer there was no record of any payment by the buyer to him for the company.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
As Walker himself put it to CBS’s “48 Hours:” “I’m a crouton on a real big salad here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“I want to take this and everything I have learned over my career and put it to work helping make the system better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
That was her response when I put it to her.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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