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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The decision to overlook Tsunoda for the seat was put down to the belief that Lawson had greater potential.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of that can be put down to how the two clubs spent both 2021-22 and last season trying to outdo each other in the quest to finish top of the National League and League Two respectively.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Allowing Alexander-Arnold, a player in his prime at 26 years old, to enter the final months of his contract can only be put down to mismanagement.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
To lose two, leaving Arsenal’s front line looking stretched to an almost unprecedented degree, many fans will put down to carelessness.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of that can be put down to how the two clubs spent both 2021-22 and last season trying to outdo each other in the quest to finish top of the National League and League Two respectively.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Allowing Alexander-Arnold, a player in his prime at 26 years old, to enter the final months of his contract can only be put down to mismanagement.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
To lose two, leaving Arsenal’s front line looking stretched to an almost unprecedented degree, many fans will put down to carelessness.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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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 29 Mar. 2025.
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