put+quickly

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• put something to sleep — PUT DOWN, destroy. → sleep * * * put something to sleep phrase to give an animal drugs so that it dies quickly without feeling any pain Poor old Spot had to be put to sleep. Thesaurus: treating animals and animal welfarehyponym Main entry: sleep… …   Useful english dictionary

• put (your) best foot forward — 1. to do something as well as you can. Make sure you put your best foot forward for tonight s performance. 2. to start to walk more quickly. You ll have to put your best foot forward if you want to be there by nine …   New idioms dictionary

• put the pedal to the metal — see ↑pedal, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑metal put the pedal to the metal US informal 1 : to drive very fast 2 : to work very quickly We are going to have to put the pedal to the metal if we want to finish on time. • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• put the record straight — put/set the record straight ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight …   Financial and business terms

• put/set the record straight — ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight …   Financial and business terms

• put your foot on the accelerator — (also hit the accelerator, step on the accelerator) ► to make something happen or progress more quickly: »This company needs someone who can put their foot on the accelerator with our excellent new products. Main Entry: ↑accelerator …   Financial and business terms

• put someone in his/her place — ◇ Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way. He told her to stop talking, but she quickly put him in his place. • • • Main Entry: ↑place …   Useful english dictionary

• put somebody to flight — put sb to ˈflight idiom (old fashioned) to force sb to run away • The enemy was quickly put to flight. Main entry: ↑flightidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• put on sail — To set more sails in order to travel more quickly (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑sail …   Useful english dictionary

• put-down — noun a crushing remark • Syn: ↑squelch, ↑squelcher, ↑takedown • Derivationally related forms: ↑take down (for: ↑takedown), ↑squelch ( …   Useful english dictionary

• put about — the ship put about: TURN ROUND, come about, change course. → put * * * Nautical (of a ship) turn on the opposite tack * * * put about [phrasal verb] 1 put (something) about or put about (something …   Useful english dictionary