Example
“After years of moving between cities, they decided to put down roots near the coast.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
put paid to
CEFR C1to bring something, especially a plan or hope, to a definite end
put two and two together
CEFR B1to infer a conclusion by connecting the available clues
put words in someone's mouth
CEFR B2to claim falsely that someone expressed an opinion or made a statement
every which way
CEFR B1in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
go with the flow
CEFR B1To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.