Idiom
put a slight upon
Meaning
To insult, disrespect, or belittle someone or something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Do not put a slight upon your friend in front of others.”
“He felt that his boss put a slight upon his hard work by ignoring his report during the meeting.”
“By refusing to acknowledge her significant contributions to the project, the director inadvertently put a slight upon her professional reputation.”
Examples
simple
“Do not put a slight upon your friend in front of others.”
contextual
“He felt that his boss put a slight upon his hard work by ignoring his report during the meeting.”
complex
“By refusing to acknowledge her significant contributions to the project, the director inadvertently put a slight upon her professional reputation.”
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