put it to

vorlegen, zur Abstimmung stellen

Eine Idee oder Frage vorlegen, damit jemand darüber nachdenkt oder entscheidet.

In einfachem Englisch: To present an idea or question for someone to consider or decide.

• Let us put it to a vote.
• She put it to the committee for approval.
• I put it to you that there is another explanation.

So benutzt man es: put it to someone that + clause (I put it to you that this plan is too expensive.); put it to a vote (The chair put it to a vote.)

Synonyme: propose, submit, suggest

Häufige Wendungen: put it to someone, put it to vote

sagen, darlegen

Jemandem etwas auf eine bestimmte Weise sagen oder erklären.

In einfachem Englisch: To express something to someone in a particular way.

• Let me put it to you simply.
• She put it to me gently: my work needed improvement.
• He put it to us bluntly: there was no money left.

So benutzt man es: put it to someone + adverb (Let me put it to you plainly: we need help.)

Synonyme: say, express, explain

Häufige Wendungen: put it to someone, put it to me

mit Arbeit überlasten

Jemandem viel mehr Arbeit oder Verantwortung geben, als diese Person problemlos bewältigen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone far more work or responsibility than they can comfortably handle.

• The boss really put it to us.
• They put it to her by assigning every difficult task to her.
• You are putting it to him with all these extra duties.

So benutzt man es: put it to someone (The boss put it to us with three extra jobs.)

Synonyme: overburden, overload

Häufige Wendungen: put it to someone, put it to workers

die Schuld geben, zuschreiben

Sagen, dass jemand oder etwas für ein Problem verantwortlich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that someone or something is responsible for a problem.

• They put it to the manager.
• When the plan failed, the committee put it to its leader.
• Nobody accepted responsibility; they put it to bad luck instead.

So benutzt man es: put it to someone/something (The team put it to poor management.)

Synonyme: blame, attribute

Häufige Wendungen: put it to someone, put it to management

betrügen, übers Ohr hauen

Jemanden unfair behandeln oder täuschen, um dessen Geld zu bekommen oder einen anderen Vorteil zu gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat someone unfairly to get their money or gain another advantage.

• That mechanic really put it to me.
• The dealer put it to her by charging twice the usual price.
• Do not let that dishonest seller put it to you.

So benutzt man es: put it to someone (That dealer really put it to me on the price.)

Synonyme: cheat, swindle, rip off

Häufige Wendungen: put it to someone, put it to customers