put one out
Idioms-
Inconvenience one, as in Will it put you out if we arrive early? Also see put oneself out . [Mid-1800s]
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Offend or irritate one, as in His watching television while I visited put me out . [Early 1800s] Also see put out .
Example Sentences
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“I put one out called ‘Shaken and Stirred.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Sure enough, probably about five days later, a photo was going around online that somebody in Chelsea had put one out on their fire escape.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2020
It took nearly a minute for him to put one out and get a roar out of Progressive Field.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2019
And even more risky when you’re a classic live band who hasn’t put one out for a long time.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2017
“I put one out a second ago. It’s still smoldering in your ashtray.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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