put on to

verb (tr, preposition)

to connect by telephone

to inform (someone) of (a person's location or activities)I put the police on to him

to tell (a person) about (someone or something beneficial)can you put me on to a cheap supermarket?

Nearby words

put on one's thinking cap, put on the dog, put on the feed bag, put on the map, put on the spot, put on to, put on weight, put one in mind of, put one into the picture, put one off, put one off one's stride

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