be hard put イディオム

can't put my finger on it

cannot remember the exact words I know the answer, but I can't put my finger on it.

can't put my hands on it

cannot remember exactly where it is Your book is in my office, but I can't put my hands on it now.

don't put all your eggs in one basket

do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

hard put

unable to answer easily, stump me He was hard put to answer the questions on cold fission.

kaput

broken, ruined We have a car, but it won't go. The motor is kaput.

put a bug in my ear

told me secretly, a little bird told me """Who told you I need a wallet?"" ""Mom put a bug in my ear."""

put a damper on

discourage, spoil a person

put a different slant on it

change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.

put a hex on me

bring a curse upon me, put me under a spell I haven't won a game of cards today. Did you put a hex on me?

put a lid on it

do not be noisy, keep it down "When we shout, he says, ""Put a lid on it. Not so loud, eh."""

be adamantine put

To attempt to do or achieve something, abnormally because it seems impossible. You'll be adamantine put to acquisition a bigger guy than Bill. Come on—if we don't leave soon, we'll be adamantine put to get there on time.Learn more: hard, put

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