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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A large part of Green Bay’s success this year can be put down to creative offensive playcalling from head coach Matt LaFleur and the improvement of the defense under first-year coordinator Jeff Hafley.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
While much of the company’s issues have been attributed to a slowdown in China, there has also been weakness in North America, which analysts have put down to its reliance on department stores and its lack of appeal to younger consumers.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Ben Tweedie—Corbis/ Getty Images For a staunch human-rights defender to parrot CCP disinformation could generously be put down to the inevitable compromises of office.
—Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The sport is yet to truly take off in the country, which some players, such as Gabriel, have put down to insufficient resources.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 July 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
While much of the company’s issues have been attributed to a slowdown in China, there has also been weakness in North America, which analysts have put down to its reliance on department stores and its lack of appeal to younger consumers.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Ben Tweedie—Corbis/ Getty Images For a staunch human-rights defender to parrot CCP disinformation could generously be put down to the inevitable compromises of office.
—Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The sport is yet to truly take off in the country, which some players, such as Gabriel, have put down to insufficient resources.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 July 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 14 Nov. 2024.
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