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TAKE THE QUIZ“put an”
The following 4 entries include the term put an.
put (an animal) off the/someone's scent
idiom: to cause (an animal) to lose the smell of an animal or person it has been following by sensing the animal's or person's smell —often used figuratively
put (an animal) out of its misery
idiom: to kill (an injured or sick animal) so that it does not continue to suffer —sometimes used to refer to people as well —sometimes used humorously
put an end to (something)
idiom: to cause (something) to stop or prevent (something) from continuing
put an exclamation point on
idiom: to end (something) in an exciting way
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
