Put it on ice
verb phrase
To make victory certain; ensure success: Back-to-back doubles put it on ice in the ninth inning (1918+)
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- Put it on the line
verb phrase To speak candidly and straightforwardly; tell it like it is: They are more likely to give it to you if you lay it on the table (1940s+) Related Terms lay it on the line
- Put it on the street
verb phrase To disclose something, esp rather publicly: So we put it on the street that she was leaving (1970s+)
- Put it over on someone
verb phrase To deceive; fool: Be careful, nobody puts it over on her [1913+; found slightly earlier as put it all over on]
- Put it past someone
Related Terms not put it past someone
- Put it to someone
verb phrase To do the sex act with or to; screw (1940s+)