| Id | ESLPod_1261_WE_2192 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1261 |
| Episode Title | Reading About Research on Health |
| Phrase | to put (someone) on |
| Text | The phrase "to put (someone) on," in this podcast, means to fool or trick someone, or to try to make someone believe something that is not true: "Don't believe anything he says. He's just putting you on." The phrase "to put (someone) straight" means to give someone the facts about something that he or she misunderstands: "Jules was really rude to our clients. Someone needs to put him straight about how to treat clients." The phrase "to put (someone) to work" means to make someone start to work: "Why is everyone sitting around doing nothing? Put these employees to work right now!" Finally, the phrase "to put (someone) away" means to send someone to jail or a mental hospital: "Anyone who kills another person should be put away!" |
| Topics | Health + Medicine |
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