Please hold while I put you through to the manager.
put through
idiomTo connect (a telephone caller) with the callee.
The receptionist apologized for the delay before putting me through to the correct department.
After verifying my identity and account details, the operator finally put me through to the specialist who could resolve the billing error.
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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.
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put a hat on a hat
To do something unnecessary, to go over the top
Last updated April 17, 2026