put in pledge
To pawn; to give as a guarantee.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He had to put his watch in pledge to pay the bill.”
“Faced with an urgent debt, she decided to put her grandmother's ring in pledge at the local shop.”
“Desperate for capital to save his failing estate, the nobleman chose to put his family heirlooms in pledge rather than sell them outright.”
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lipstick on a pig
To make superficial or cosmetic changes to something in a doomed attempt to disguise its fundamental flaws.
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not to put too fine a point on it
Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.
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put a band-aid on a bullet wound
To inadequately treat a serious situation.
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put a blanket over
Make (something) seem less serious.
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put a bug in someone's ear
To make a small suggestion or give a hint that causes the listener to act.
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put a damper on
To stop people from enjoying an activity.
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put a foot wrong
To make a mistake.
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put a gun to someone's head
To compel someone (to do something); to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.
Last updated August 10, 2026