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put down (something) What does put down (something) mean?	to stop something by force, to crush something	The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
put down (something) What does put down (something) mean?	to write a record of something, to write down something	He was asked by his company to put down his request for a transfer in writing.
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eat out of (someone's) hand What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?	to do what someone else wants	I usually can get my supervisor to eat out of my hand.

a new lease on life What does "a new lease on life" mean?	a renewed outlook on life	I gave my car a new lease on life after I took it to the mechanic for repairs.
have the right-of-way What does "have the right-of-way" mean?	have the right to drive in one lane while driving	The small car had the right-of-way but was hit by the large truck anyway.
stink to high heaven What does "stink to high heaven" mean?	to smell very bad	The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.
pull a boner What does "pull a boner" mean?	to do something stupid or silly	I pulled a boner when I sent the E-mail message to the wrong person.
in disguise What does "in disguise" mean?	looking like someone else	The bank robber was in disguise when he robbed the bank.
off-color What does "off-color" mean?	to be in bad taste, to be not polite, to be not the exact color	He likes to tell off-color jokes which most people do not like.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; get out of my sight

Blue-eyed boy What does "Blue-eyed boy" mean?	Someone's blue-eyed boy is their favourite person.
stuck on (someone) What does "stuck on (someone)" mean?	to be very much in love with someone, to be crazy about someone	My niece has been stuck on the boy next door for several years now.
Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.
see (someone or something) as (something) What does "see (someone or something) as (something)" mean?	to consider someone as something	My friend sees me as an expert in financial matters although I am not.
cut out for (something) What does "cut out for (something)" mean?	to have a talent for something, to be suited for something	I do not think that I am cut out for the travelling that is required for my job.

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Put Down (something) Idiom