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1 put the screws on
öka pressen, dra åt tumskruvarna; öva utpressning mot* * *(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).) dra åt tumskruvarna, öka pressen -
2 put the cart before the horse
vända upp och ner på begreppen, börja i galen ända, bära sig bakvänt åt -
3 put the cart before the horses
spänna vagnen framför hästarna, börja i galen ända -
4 put the cat in charge of the cream
sätta katten att vakta mjölken (ställa någon inför en alltför frestande situation)English-Swedish dictionary > put the cat in charge of the cream
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5 put the saddle on the wrong horse
skylla på fel personEnglish-Swedish dictionary > put the saddle on the wrong horse
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6 put the shoe on the right foot
anklaga den rätta personen -
7 put the blame on
lägga skulden på, klandra -
8 put the blame on him
skyllde på honom -
9 put the blame on someone
lägga skulden på någon, klandra någon -
10 put the children to bed
stoppa om barnen i sängen -
11 put the clock back
vrida tillbaka klockan; gå tillbaka i tiden -
12 put the finger on
sätta fingret på, peka på -
13 put the issue on ice
lägga saken på is -
14 put the kettle on
sätta på kaffekannan, värma vatten -
15 put the lid on
sätta stopp för -
16 put the record straight
ordna upp, ställa saker och ting tillrätta -
17 put the shot
stöta kula -
18 put the wind up
skrämma -
19 put the words in his mouth
la orden i munnen på honom, sufflerade honom -
20 put
n. stöt, kast (av en järnkula)--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; ställa in; placera; markera, ange* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) ställa, sätta, lägga, skicka, översätta2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) ställa, lägga fram3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) uttrycka, formulera4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skriva5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) löpa, gå, styra•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
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