put (one) wise

slang To tell one something that they do not know; to inform one about something of which they are ignorant. We need to put those freshmen wise—they can't keep coming into the senior hallway! Everyone thought that Jen had dumped me, but I was quick to put them wise!

put wise

Inform or enlighten someone, as in You'd better put Arthur wise about the protocol before he visits them. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

put someone wise

give someone important information. informal

1950 Graham Greene The Third Man He was a year older and knew the ropes. He put me wise to a lot of things.

put somebody ˈwise (to something)

(informal) inform somebody about something: If Raquel hadn’t have put me wise, I would have believed him.

词组	put (one) wise
释义	put (one) wise put (one) wise slang To tell one something that they do not know; to inform one about something of which they are ignorant. We need to put those freshmen wise—they can't keep coming into the senior hallway! Everyone thought that Jen had dumped me, but I was quick to put them wise! See also: put, wise Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put wise Inform or enlighten someone, as in You'd better put Arthur wise about the protocol before he visits them. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: put, wise The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. put someone wise give someone important information. informal 1950 Graham Greene The Third Man He was a year older and knew the ropes. He put me wise to a lot of things. See also: put, someone, wise Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put somebody ˈwise (to something) (informal) inform somebody about something: If Raquel hadn’t have put me wise, I would have believed him. See also: put, somebody, wise Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (one) could use (something) (one) never would have guessed (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something) (one) won't hear of (something) (one's) heart is set on (something) (one) could stand (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you all right a straw will show which way the wind blows
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