put under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Anaesthetise someone before a procedure
Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.
“They put her under for the surgery.”
“The dentist put Omar under for the operation.”
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Put under means anaesthetise someone before a procedure. Put behind means treat a difficult experience as no longer relevant.
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put behind
A contrast learners often mix up
Treat a difficult experience as no longer relevant
be snowed under
Same under pattern: submersion
Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence
bring under
Same under pattern: submersion
Bring something under control
buckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Yield or break under strain; Give in to pressure to do something
cave under
Same under pattern: submersion
Collapse beneath weight or pressure
duck under
Same under pattern: submersion
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
go under
Same under pattern: submersion
Fail completely as a business or project
keep under
Same under pattern: submersion
Keep something controlled or suppressed
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