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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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put someone in a box

To categorize or limit someone's abilities or potential.

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put someone in mind of

to remind someone of another person or thing

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put someone in their place

To assert authority over someone or to remind them of their place.

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put someone on blast

To publicly criticize or expose someone.

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put someone on ice

To temporarily suspend or delay something.

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put someone out of their misery

To end someone's suffering, often in a compassionate way.

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put someone to their trumps

To challenge someone to demonstrate their skills or abilities.

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put something behind one

To move on from a past experience or emotion.

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put something into perspective

To gain a clearer understanding of a situation by considering it in context.

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put something on ice

to temporarily delay or postpone something

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put store by

To have confidence in or rely on something.

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put store in

To have confidence in or to value something highly.

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