put a figure on something Idiom, Proverb

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

bail someone or something out

help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

bend over backwards to do something

try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

put a bulk on (something)

To determine, estimate, or accommodate a budgetary bulk or bulk for something. Though they beneath to put an exact bulk on it, acreage experts accept estimated that the abode is account about $20 million. I'd love to buy this painting. Put a bulk on it for me, and I'll address you a check.Learn more: figure, on, put

put a ˈfigure on something

accord the exact bulk or exact bulk of something: It’s difficult to put a bulk on a table like this, but it’s apparently account about $5 000.Learn more: figure, on, put, something

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