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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

2741 idioms in this category

push up daisies

To be dead and buried.

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put a damper on

To lessen the intensity or impact of something.

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put a foot wrong

To make a mistake or do something wrong.

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put a lid on

To control or limit something, often to prevent it from escalating.

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put a lid on it

To stop discussing or revealing something.

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put a sock in it

To tell someone to be quiet or stop talking.

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put damper on

to lessen the excitement or enthusiasm of an event or situation

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put lipstick on a pig

To make superficial or cosmetic improvements to something that is fundamentally flawed.

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put new wine in old bottles

To try to apply new ideas or methods to outdated systems or practices.

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put on a pedestal

To regard someone with excessive admiration or esteem.

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put on airs

To act in a way that shows superiority or self-importance.

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put on the map

To make someone or something well-known or famous.

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