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1 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) izdarīt spiedienu; piežmiegt -
2 to apply the screw , to put the screw on
izdarīt spiedienuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to apply the screw , to put the screw on
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3 to put the axe in the helve
pārvarēt grūtības -
4 to put the cart before the horse
darīt kaut ko ačgārniEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put the cart before the horse
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5 to put the chestnuts in the fire
ievārīt putruEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put the chestnuts in the fire
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6 to put the saddle on the wrong horse
nepatiesi kādu apvainotEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put the saddle on the wrong horse
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7 to put the shoe on the right foot
vainot īsto vaininiekuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put the shoe on the right foot
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8 to put the boot in
iespert kādam -
9 to put the case
ierosināt -
10 to put the claw on somebody
arestēt kādu; izdabūt aizdevumu no kāda -
11 to put the clock back
pabīdīt pulksteņa rādītājus atpakaļ; aizkavēt notikumu gaitu -
12 to put the clock on
pabīdīt pulksteņa rādītājus uz priekšu -
13 to put the date underneath address
uzrakstīt datumu zem adresesEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to put the date underneath address
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14 to put the finishing touches
piešķirt pēdējo slīpējumu -
15 to put the hat on
lai mērs būtu pilns... -
16 to put the kibosh
darīt galu -
17 to put the lid on
pārspēt visu; darīt galu -
18 to put the record straight
precīzi aprakstīt notikumu -
19 to put the sack
izlaupīt -
20 to put the skids on
steidzināt; tikt vaļā; atbrīvoties
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put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
put the bite on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put the bite on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put the arm on — or put the bite on phrasal to ask for money … New Collegiate Dictionary
put the finger on — phrasal to inform on < put the finger on…heroin pushers Barrie Zwicker > … New Collegiate Dictionary
put the bite on — phrasal see put the arm on … New Collegiate Dictionary
To put the hand to — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put the hand unto — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put the best foot foremost — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polly Put the Kettle On — is a nursery rhyme. Molly Put the Kettle On or Jenny s Baubie was published by Joseph Dale c 1809 10. It was also printed, with Polly instead of Molly in Dublin about the same time. The melody is vaguely similar to Oh du lieber Augustin , which… … Wikipedia
