Смысл:
amputate 
amputate[ʹæmpjʋteıt]
v
<Í> 1. отнимать, ампутировать
2. шутл. сокращать, урезывать
if you amputate a dozen pages you will have a better essay - если вы сократите очерк страниц на десять, он от этого только выиграет
put Идиома
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."""
put across
explain clearly, make oneself understood He spends a lot of effort trying to put across clearly what he wants to say.
put all one
place all one
put all your eggs in...
(See all your eggs in one basket)
put an end to
stop or end it, cause it to stop The policeman came and put an an end to the fighting.
put away
put an animal to death, kill We had to have our dog put away because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
put-down
criticism, disapproval His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
put down roots
live in one place for years, buy land and raise a family After moving from town to town, we put down roots in Moose Jaw.
put 'em up
raise your hands, reach for the sky "Merv sticks his finger in my ribs and says, ""Put 'em up."""
put 'er there
let us shake hands, I want to shake hands with you "After the argument, I apologized and said, ""Put 'er there, eh."""
put her there
let us shake hands, I want to shake hands with you "After the argument he apologized and said, ""Put 'er there."""
put him in his place
tell him he is wrong - that he is out of line Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place.
put in
add to what has already been said Suddenly he put in that he was tired and wanted to go home.
put in a good word for
tell the employer that you are a good applicant If you apply for a job with us, I'll put in a good word for you.
put in a hard day
work hard all day, a hard day You've put in a hard day, Fran. Let's have supper at a cafe.
put in a plug for
advertise free, promote free When you speak on TV, please put in a plug for my book.
put in for something
apply for something I put in for a transfer to another department of our company but it was refused.
put in one
give one
put in (time)
spend time He has put in a lot of time fixing up his house and now it looks beautiful.
put in time
be there a lot, hang out, spend time Raj puts in a lot of time at the piano. He practises a lot.
put it
say it, express it "She said, ""He's my favorite cowboy."" That's how she put it."
put it on the bill
charge a purchase, charge it, run a tab When I buy something at the grocery store, I put it on the bill.
put me on
(See putting me on)
put my finger on it
(See can't put my finger on it)
put my foot down
say no, say you cannot do that, no way When the kids ask if they can go to a restricted movie, I put my foot down.
put my neck on the line
risk my job or safety, stick my neck out As a manager, I'll put my neck on the line for a good employee.
put off
upset, unhappy, put out about He was put off when Nola refused to go out with him.
put on
fool or joke with someone, tease, pretend I think that he is putting me on. I don
put on a pedestal
(See on a pedestal)
put on airs
pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere.
put on one
think hard and long about something I will put on my thinking cap and try and decide what to do about finding a new job.
put on the dog
"use your finest dishes or clothes etc.; show off" When we visit Mame, she likes to put on the dog - get dressed up.
put on the map
make a place well known The Woodstock rock concert really put the town of Woodstock on the map.
put on weight
gain weight He has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym.
put one
be frank, tell everything I put my cards on the table and told him everything about the plans for next year.locate precisely, remember exactly I was unable to put my finger on the exact date of his arrival.object strongly, take firm action He put his foot down and didnget into trouble by saying something embarassing or rude My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he didn't like the new manager.organize one
put one's cards on the table
let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly It looked as if the meeting was going to fail so we put our cards on the table to give it one last try.
put one's fingers on something
locate precisely, remember exactly I was finally able to put my fingers on the problem and find someone to help me fix it.
put one's foot down
object strongly, take firm action My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her daughter's car.
put one's foot in one's mouth
say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation I put my foot in my mouth when I said that I didn't like fish just before my friends served fish at their dinner party.
put our heads together
confer, discuss, talk We put our heads together with the other members of the department to try and find a solution to the problem.
put out
produce, make The company decided to put out a newsletter to give news to the employees.