- put someone off
- 1》 cancel or postpone an appointment with someone.2》 cause someone to feel dislike or lose enthusiasm.3》 distract someone.→ put
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
put someone off
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put someone off their stroke — british phrase to cause someone to stop what they are doing or to make a mistake He was put off his stroke by the arguing in the next room. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: stroke … Useful english dictionary
put (someone) off (their) stride — British, American & Australian, British & Australian to take someone s attention away from what they are doing so they are not able to do it well. She was making funny faces at me, trying to put me off my stroke. When I m playing chess, the… … New idioms dictionary
put someone off their stride — phrase to upset or trouble someone He wasn’t going to let a bit of heckling put him off his stride. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: stride … Useful english dictionary
put someone off their stroke — ► put someone off their stroke disconcert someone so that they make a mistake or hesitate. Main Entry: ↑stroke … English terms dictionary
put someone off the scent — throw/put someone/off the scent phrase to do something to try to prevent someone from discovering the truth Detectives were thrown off the scent after evidence was destroyed. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the… … Useful english dictionary
put someone off — DETER, discourage, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off, repel, repulse; distract, disturb, divert, sidetrack; informal turn off. → put * * * 1) cancel or postpone an appointment with someone he d put off Martin until nine o clock 2)… … Useful english dictionary
put (someone) off the scent — put/throw (someone) off the scent if you throw someone off the scent, you give them false or confusing information to try to stop them discovering something. The police were thrown off the scent for a while by false evidence given by two of the… … New idioms dictionary
put someone off their stride — to upset or trouble someone He wasn t going to let a bit of heckling put him off his stride … English dictionary
put someone off — Syn: deter, discourage, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off; informal turn off … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
put someone off their stroke — British to cause someone to stop what they are doing or to make a mistake He was put off his stroke by the arguing in the next room … English dictionary
