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Значение идиомы put down
[put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush.
In 24 hours thegeneral had entirely put down the rebellion.
2. To put a stop to;check.
She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a goodlife.
3. To write a record of; write down.
He put down the storywhile it was fresh in his mind.
4. To write a name in a list asagreeing to do something.
The banker put himself down for $1000.
Sheila put Barbara down for the decorations.
5. To decide the kindor class of; characterize.
He put the man down as a bum.
He putit down as a piece of bad luck.
6. To name as a cause; attribute.
He put the odd weather down to nuclear explosions.
7. To dig; drill;sink.
He put down a new well.
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