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  • 101put\ on\ the\ map — v. phr. To make (a place) well known. The first successful climb of Mount Matterhorn put Zermatt, Switzerland, on the map. Shakespeare put his hometown of Stratford on Avon on the map …

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  • 102put yourself in somebody's shoes — be in sb s shoes | put yourself in sb s shoes idiom to be in, or imagine that you are in, another person s situation, especially when it is an unpleasant or difficult one • I wouldn t like to be in your shoes when they find out about it. • Well… …

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  • 103Well to do — Do Do, v. i. 1. To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one s self. [1913 Webster] They fear not the Lord, neither do they after . . . the law and commandment. 2 Kings xvii. 34. [1913 Webster] 2. To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they… …

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  • 104Well,\ then — The ultimate way to end a fight ambiguously without admitting fault while simultaneously putting the problem back on the person with whom you are fighting. It is especially useful for those people living with either a roommate or significant… …

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  • 105Well,\ then — The ultimate way to end a fight ambiguously without admitting fault while simultaneously putting the problem back on the person with whom you are fighting. It is especially useful for those people living with either a roommate or significant… …

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  • 106put oneself across — verb To explain ones ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality. It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview …

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  • 107put the feedbag on — verb To dine; to eat. Well, gang, its time to gather around the table and put the feedbag on …

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  • 108Put a big hole in — eat or drink a large proportion of: Well, I may not have finished it, but I put a big hole in it …

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  • 109put a big hole in — Australian Slang eat or drink a large proportion of: Well, I may not have finished it, but I put a big hole in it …

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  • 110put your best foot forward — Meaning Make a bold start. Origin Apparently from the days when women looked for a well turned leg in a man. Rather an odd saying as it implies you have three or more feet. Put your better foot forward would make more sense …

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