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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Pets who don't get adopted or returned to their original owners are often put down to make space for newcomers.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Andy Robertson’s early red card at Anfield in the game in December made Liverpool’s task against Marco Silva’s side more difficult and the reverse fixture last weekend can only be put down to a bad day at the office with a string of under-par performances.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Guardiola did not sound especially enthused about the idea of using Marmoush as Haaland’s replacement, but that can probably be put down to his usual vagueness when asked about replacing an injured player.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The decision to overlook Tsunoda for the seat was put down to the belief that Lawson had greater potential.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Andy Robertson’s early red card at Anfield in the game in December made Liverpool’s task against Marco Silva’s side more difficult and the reverse fixture last weekend can only be put down to a bad day at the office with a string of under-par performances.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Guardiola did not sound especially enthused about the idea of using Marmoush as Haaland’s replacement, but that can probably be put down to his usual vagueness when asked about replacing an injured player.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The decision to overlook Tsunoda for the seat was put down to the belief that Lawson had greater potential.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 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 16 May. 2025.
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