put it to

soumettre, proposer

Présenter une idée ou une question à quelqu’un pour qu’il l’examine ou prenne une décision.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : propose, submit, suggest

Expressions courantes : put it to someone, put it to vote

dire, formuler

Exprimer quelque chose à quelqu’un d’une manière particulière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put it to someone + adverb (Let me put it to you plainly: we need help.)

Synonymes : say, express, explain

Expressions courantes : put it to someone, put it to me

surcharger de travail

Donner à quelqu’un bien plus de travail ou de responsabilités qu’il ne peut en assumer facilement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put it to someone (The boss put it to us with three extra jobs.)

Synonymes : overburden, overload

Expressions courantes : put it to someone, put it to workers

imputer, attribuer

Dire qu’une personne ou une chose est responsable d’un problème.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put it to someone/something (The team put it to poor management.)

Synonymes : blame, attribute

Expressions courantes : put it to someone, put it to management

arnaquer, escroquer

Tromper quelqu’un ou le traiter injustement pour lui prendre de l’argent ou obtenir un autre avantage.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put it to someone (That dealer really put it to me on the price.)

Synonymes : cheat, swindle, rip off

Expressions courantes : put it to someone, put it to customers