put into practice
To make (something) a practical reality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You should put your new skills into practice today.”
“After reading the manual, the team was finally ready to put the new safety rules into practice.”
“The professor encouraged his students to take the abstract theories they had studied all semester and put them into practice through a series of hands-on experiments.”
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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