- ˌput sb ˈout
- phrasal verb
to cause problems for someone by making them do something for youIt would be lovely to stay with you, but I don't want to put you out.[/ex]•See:put out
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ˌput sb ˈout
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put oneself out — index endeavor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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put sb out — UK US put sb out Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to cause trouble or extra work for someone: »Would it put you out if we change the meeting from 2 to 3.30? … Financial and business terms
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put someone out of its misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put someone out of misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
put something out of their misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
