put it about
idiom
British
: to tell many people about something
They put it about that he was resigning.
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Better, later research put it about five points lower.
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“Put it about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20it%20about. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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