“to put it”

The following 2 entries include the term to put it.

to put it mildly

idiom

used to say that a statement is actually an understatement and that the thing referred to is actually larger, more important, more serious, etc.

to put it politely

idiom

used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners


What did you just call me?

  • brown chihuahua sitting on the floor with squinting eyes looking at the camera
  • Before we went to her house, Hannah told us her aunt was a flibbertigibbet.
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