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  • 51put yourself in someone's position — put yourself in someone’s place/position/ phrase to imagine what someone else’s situation is like Put yourself in my place. How would you feel if someone took your job? Thesaurus: to imagine, or to use your imaginationsynonym Main entry: put …

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  • 52put in operation — index apply (put in practice), capitalize (seize the chance), employ (make use of), enforce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …

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  • 53put a stop to sth — ► to stop something bad from happening or continuing: »EU regulation has put a stop to huge roaming charges when you use your mobile phone abroad. Main Entry: ↑stop …

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  • 54put something aside (or by) — save money for future use. → put …

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  • 55put 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 …

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  • 56put 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 …

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  • 57put (your) back into (something) — to use a lot of physical effort to try to do something. You could dig this plot in an afternoon if you put your back into it …

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  • 58put aside (something) — 1. to decide not to deal with something. Let s put aside our differences and enjoy the evening. 2. to save something for later use, esp. money. We re putting aside $50 a week for our vacation. He puts some time aside each evening to read to his… …

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  • 59put the screws on someone — put the screws on (someone) informal to use force or threats to make someone do what you want. They put the screws on him until eventually he was forced to resign …

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  • 60put the screws on — (someone) informal to use force or threats to make someone do what you want. They put the screws on him until eventually he was forced to resign …

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