| 释义 |
Phr V put up to puts, putting, put put sb up to sth to encourage someone to do something stupid or wrongI'm sure Ben wouldn't have thought of this on his own - someone must have put him up to it.
put sb up to sth to encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous, especially when this is very different from how they usually behave: "Has Candy put you up to this?" Rory demanded. He's normally such a well-behaved child. Someone must have put him up to it.
put (one) up to (something)To cause, persuade, or pressure one to do or engage in something considered mischievous, ill considered, or malicious. He was always putting his younger brother up to playing pranks on other people. No one put me up to it—I just really wanted to get a tattoo. put someone up to somethingto cause someone to do something; to give someone the idea of doing something. Who put you up to throwing the party? Nobody put me up to it. I thought it up myself. put (someone) up to To cause to commit a funny, mischievous, or malicious act: My older brother put me up to making a prank telephone call. |