put the bee on (someone)
put the bee on (someone)
To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Primarily heard in US. Jane's good-for-nothing brother always comes around our place every couple of weeks to put the bee on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the bee on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.
See also: bee, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- put the bite on
- put the bite on (one)
- put the bite on someone
- put the touch on (one)
- put the arm on
- put the arm on (one)
- put the arm on someone
- put the arm/bite on somebody
- chip
- chips