put it to

1. 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]

2. 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 .

3. Overburden with tasks or work, as in They really put it to him, expecting to do all the packing .

4. Blame on, as in They didn't know who broke the window so they put it to Sam .

5. Take unfair advantage, cheat, as in That used-car dealer really put it to Betty .

Example Sentences

She was thrilled to be in Rwanda after a breakout summer in Europe—to “bring the young blood,” as she put it to me later.

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They settled on $3 beers and $7 beer-and-hot-dog combos for furloughed federal workers—a “loss leader,” as Weiss put it—to keep seats filled and spirits up.

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Declining interest rates could mean Americans take the trillions of dollars locked up in bank accounts and home equity and put it to work, offering a big lift to riskier assets such as small-cap stocks, long-term bonds, and gold.

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I put it to Rory that it sounded like he was agreeing with the officer's views.

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Charlie Kirk’s killing was also a convenient occasion for the ruling regime to put it to political use: How much news about Jeffrey Epstein have you encountered in the last couple of weeks?

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