put+down
101put/lay/set down a marker — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… …
102put/lay/set down a marker for sth — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… …
103put/lay/set down a/your marker — (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now is the time for a clear marker… …
104put/lay/set down a/your marker for sth — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… …
105put/lay/set down your marker — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… …
106put/lay/set down your marker for sth — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… …
107put somebody down — ˌput sbˈdown derived (informal) to make sb look or feel stupid, especially in front of other people related noun ↑put down Main entry: ↑putderived …
108put something to sleep — PUT DOWN, destroy. → sleep * * * put something to sleep phrase to give an animal drugs so that it dies quickly without feeling any pain Poor old Spot had to be put to sleep. Thesaurus: treating animals and animal welfarehyponym Main entry: sleep… …
109Down — Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Downed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Downing}.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] To down proud hearts. Sir P. Sidney. [1913… …
110down with — put down, throw down; get rid of; suffering from, sick (with a cold, etc.) …
