put somebody off somebody — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off somebody doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off something — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off something doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off their stride — put sb off their ˈstride idiom to make sb take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well • The shouting from the back of the hall completely put me off my stride. Main entry: ↑strideidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off their stroke — put sb off their ˈstroke idiom (BrE) to make sb make a mistake or hesitate in what they are doing • My speech was going well until I was put off my stroke by an interruption. Main entry: ↑strokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
put somebody off the scent — put/throw sb off the ˈscent idiom to do sth to stop sb from finding you or discovering sth • She changed taxis to throw her pursuers off the scent. Main entry: ↑scentidiom … Useful english dictionary
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check somebody off — ˌcheck sb/sthˈoff derived (NAmE) (BrE ˌtick sb/sth ˈoff) to put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that sth has been dealt with • Check the names off as the guests arrive … Useful english dictionary
dust somebody off — ˌdust sb/sthˈoff derived to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth • She got out the best china and dusted it off. • He put down the box and dusted off his hands. • (figurative) … Useful english dictionary
ward somebody off — ˌward sb/sthˈoff derived to protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack, etc • to ward off criticism • She put up her hands to ward him off. Main entry: ↑wardderived … Useful english dictionary
throw somebody off the scent — put/throw sb off the ˈscent idiom to do sth to stop sb from finding you or discovering sth • She changed taxis to throw her pursuers off the scent. Main entry: ↑scentidiom … Useful english dictionary
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
