Idiomatic Expressions with Poner
Expresiones con PONER (Idioms with PONER)
poner al corriente
to inform
to inform
poner las cartas sobre la mesa
to lay one’s cards on the table
to lay one’s cards on the table
poner al día
to bring someone up to date
to bring someone up to date
poner pies en polvorosa
to take to one’s heels
to take to one’s heels
poner al sol
to expose to the sun
to expose to the sun
poner por las nubes
to praise highly
to praise highly
poner aparte
to set aside
to set aside
poner los puntos sobre las íes
to dot the i’s and cross the t’s
to dot the i’s and cross the t’s
poner nuevo
to humiliate; to reprimand
to humiliate; to reprimand
poner reparos
to make objectionss
to make objectionss
poner como un trapo
to wipe the floor with someone
to wipe the floor with someone
ponerle el cascabel al gato
to stick one’s neck out
to stick one’s neck out
poner las cosas en claro
to clear things up; to explain
to clear things up; to explain
ponerse + adjective
to become (involuntarily)
to become (involuntarily)
poner de manifiesto
to make public
to make public
ponerse a + infinitive
to begin to
to begin to
poner en apuros
to put in a jam
to put in a jam
ponerse bien
to get well
to get well
poner en claro
to make clear
to make clear
ponerse colorado
to blush
to blush
poner en duda
to question
to question
ponerse de acuerdo
to come to an agreement
to come to an agreement
poner en marcha
to start; to get going
to start; to get going
ponerse de pie
to stand up
to stand up
poner el grito en el cielo
to complain bitterly
to complain bitterly
ponerse en ridículo
to make look ridiculous
to make look ridiculous
poner mala cara
to give a dirty look
to give a dirty look
ponérsele la carne de gallina
to get goose pimples
to get goose pimples
poner la mesa
to set the table
to set the table