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1 put something before something else
put something before something elseiets prefereren/stellen boven iets andersEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put something before something else
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2 put something on hold
put something on hold/ice «законсервировать»; отложить на пото́м; положить на полкуThey put the project on hold until they got enough money to finish it.
I'm afraid that we'll have to put your project on ice for a while.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put something on hold
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3 put something on ice
put something on hold/ice «законсервировать»; отложить на пото́м; положить на полкуThey put the project on hold until they got enough money to finish it.
I'm afraid that we'll have to put your project on ice for a while.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put something on ice
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4 put something behind oneself
put something behind oneselfzich over iets heen zetten, met iets breken -
5 put something down in writing
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6 put something down to ignorance
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7 put something in the freezer
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8 put something in(to) cold storage
English-Dutch dictionary > put something in(to) cold storage
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9 put something in(to) practice
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10 put something in(to) someone's hands
put something in(to) someone's handsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put something in(to) someone's hands
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11 put something into someone's head
English-Dutch dictionary > put something into someone's head
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12 put something on ice
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13 put something out of action
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14 put something out to lease
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15 put something to the test
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16 put something to the vote
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17 put something under taboo
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18 put something over on someone
expr infmlHe's not the sort of man you can put something over on — Он не тот человек, которого легко провести
And don't think those sinners are putting anything over on God — Бог все видит! Этим грешникам не удастся его обмануть
He suspected that his friend had put something over on him but he had no proof — Он подозревал, что его друг каким-то образом облапошил его, но у него не было доказательств
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put something over on someone
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19 put (something) to bed
Идиоматическое выражение: покончить с (чем-то) (to put (something) to bed = to finish dealing with something - This is an opportunity for us to put some of these problems to bed.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > put (something) to bed
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20 put something on ice
expr infml1)I'm afraid we'll have to put your idea on ice until better times — Боюсь, что нам придется повременить с осуществлением твоей идеи до лучших времен
2) esp AmEThe record of the telephone call would be enough to put the case on ice — Запись этого телефонного разговора была бы достаточной, чтобы выиграть дело
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put something on ice
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put (something) behind something — put (something) behind (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation… … New idioms dictionary
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put (something) behind someone — put (something) behind (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation… … New idioms dictionary
put (something) behind — (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation and his money behind the … New idioms dictionary
put something right — put (something) right to correct something to make it the way it should be. What did we do wrong? And how do we put it right? Usage notes: often used in the form put things right: At the end, he got over his anger, and was determined to put… … New idioms dictionary
put something behind you — phrase to forget something unpleasant that has happened to you, or to stop being affected by it I was upset at the time, but I’ve managed to put it behind me. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: put * * * ˌput sth beˈhind … Useful english dictionary
put something into service — put (something) into service to begin to use something. The boat was sold to a Danish firm and put into service as a ferry on the North Sea. Usage notes: usually said about something that is provided regularly … New idioms dictionary