someone or something that has caused a bad situation.

According to reports of the disaster, the villain of the piece is the mining company who failed to carry out proper safety checks.

• put back into
• put back into something
• put back on the rails
• put back on track
• put back up
• put behind
• put behind someone
• put behind something
• put behind you
• put best foot forward
• put cards on the table
• put down roots
• put down to experience
• put feet up
• put finger on
• put finger on something
• put flesh on
• put flesh on something
• put flesh on the bones of
• put flesh on the bones of something
• put foot down
• put foot in it
• put foot to the floor
• put forth
• put forth something