put someone on

Idioms  

1. see put on, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

“If Republicans or Democrats can put someone on the ticket that actually is, you know, worth voting for, then I’ll I vote for them,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“They had to put someone on TV the moment the movie was over to calm the country down,” Meyer says.

From Los Angeles Times

Cutting corners is one thing, but the stunt casting typical of other reality shows isn’t possible on “‘Below Deck” because the show takes place on a working yacht, Cox says: “You can’t put someone on a boat that can’t do the job. The lives of my production crew are literally in the hands of the kids on this boat who we are filming. If something goes wrong, they’re the ones that have to get us off safely.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors can put someone on trial again or drop the case.

From Seattle Times

Botros says Hutton wanted the law firm to carry out the investigation and invited the ECB to put someone on the panel.

From The Guardian