Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

put all one`s eggs in one basket
- to place all one`s efforts/interests/hopes in a single person or thing
You should not put all your eggs in one basket and invest all of your money in the
stock market.
put away
- to put an animal to death, to kill an animal
We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
put down (an airplane)
- to land an aircraft
The pilot put down the airplane very gently when they reached the airport.
put down (an animal)
- to take the life of an animal that is suffering
The farmer decided to put down the sick horse.
put down (someone)
- to criticize someone, to make someone feel bad
He is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.
put down (something)
- to stop something by force, to crush something
The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
put down (something)
- 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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