Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
put something off — POSTPONE, defer, delay, put back, adjourn, hold over, reschedule, shelve, table; informal put on ice, put on the back burner. → put * * * postpone something they can t put off a decision much longer * * * ˌput sthˈoff derived to change sth to a… … Useful english dictionary
put someone off — DETER, discourage, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off, repel, repulse; distract, disturb, divert, sidetrack; informal turn off. → put * * * 1) cancel or postpone an appointment with someone he d put off Martin until nine o clock 2)… … Useful english dictionary
put sth off — UK US put sth off Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: »The meeting has been put off for a week … Financial and business terms
put someone off their stroke — british phrase to cause someone to stop what they are doing or to make a mistake He was put off his stroke by the arguing in the next room. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: stroke … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off something — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off something doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off somebody — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off somebody doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put (someone) off (their) stride — British, American & Australian, British & Australian to take someone s attention away from what they are doing so they are not able to do it well. She was making funny faces at me, trying to put me off my stroke. When I m playing chess, the… … New idioms dictionary
put somebody off their stride — put sb off their ˈstride idiom to make sb take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well • The shouting from the back of the hall completely put me off my stride. Main entry: ↑strideidiom … Useful english dictionary
put someone off their stride — phrase to upset or trouble someone He wasn’t going to let a bit of heckling put him off his stride. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: stride … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off their stroke — put sb off their ˈstroke idiom (BrE) to make sb make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing • My speech was going well until I was put off my stroke by an interruption. Main entry: ↑strokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
