| 词组 | put about |
| 释义 | put about 1. put sth about • put about sth BrE to tell people that something is true so that a lot of people believe it, especially something that is not true or not certain: ▪ Of course foxes aren't pests. That's just an idea that's put about by people who support fox-hunting. ▪ During the strike, rumours were put about that the company was planning to close the factory and build a new one abroad. put it about that ▪ Tammy's been putting it about that I'm trying to get her job. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑put around/round 2. put yourself about BrE informal to use a lot of effort and move around a lot in order to try to do something: ▪ Foyle had an excellent game. He put himself about a lot and he worked hard. 3. put yourself about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: ▪ When Patrick was young he did put himself about a bit. ■ SIMILAR TO: put it about BrE spoken informal 4. put it about BrE spoken informal to have sexual relationships with a lot of people: ▪ He was a man who used to put it about a bit, as Harry Chiltern once said. ■ SIMILAR TO: put yourself about BrE spoken informal 5. put about technical if a ship puts about, it changes direction and starts sailing in the opposite direction: ▪ As soon as the captain was told about the iceberg, he gave the order to put about. |
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