put (something) down to
phrasal verb
put (something) down to; putting (something) down to; puts (something) down to
: to say or think that (something) happened because of (something)
Let's put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.
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Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Some of it can be put down to the team returning to a more sustainable rate of scoring, but the chances missed against Atletico (and Leganes last weekend) suggest there is a deeper issue.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
While that could partly be put down to Lopez, who was only hired in December, former coach Felix Sanchez had won the previous edition of the Asian Cup before the World Cup disappointment.
—James Robson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
Whether or not this defeat has the gravity required to consider strategic changes, or will instead be put down to the singularity of Olympic tennis, and all that surrounds it, remains to be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Some of it can be put down to the team returning to a more sustainable rate of scoring, but the chances missed against Atletico (and Leganes last weekend) suggest there is a deeper issue.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
While that could partly be put down to Lopez, who was only hired in December, former coach Felix Sanchez had won the previous edition of the Asian Cup before the World Cup disappointment.
—James Robson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
Whether or not this defeat has the gravity required to consider strategic changes, or will instead be put down to the singularity of Olympic tennis, and all that surrounds it, remains to be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Put (something) down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20down%20to. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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