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put through one's paces — If you put someone or something through their paces, you test their ability to do something by making them perform certain actions. During the presentation, the new machine was put through its paces … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put through — verb 1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue (Freq. 2) Did he go through with the treatment? He implemented a new economic plan She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal • Syn: ↑follow through, ↑follow up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
put through theirpaces — If you put someone or something through their paces, you test their ability to do something by making them perform certain actions. During the presentation, the machine was put through its paces … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put through (their) paces — put (someone/something) through (their) paces to test the ability or skill of a person or system. This contest will really put you guys through your paces. Frank took the car for a drive through the mountains and really put it through its paces … New idioms dictionary
put through one's paces — {v. phr.}, {informal} To test the different abilities and skills of a person or a thing; call for a show of what one can do. * /He put his new car through its paces./ * /Many different problems put the new mayor through his paces in the first… … Dictionary of American idioms
put through one's paces — {v. phr.}, {informal} To test the different abilities and skills of a person or a thing; call for a show of what one can do. * /He put his new car through its paces./ * /Many different problems put the new mayor through his paces in the first… … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ through\ one's\ paces — v. phr. informal To test the different abilities and skills of a person or a thing; call for a show of what one can do. He put his new car through its paces. Many different problems put the new mayor through his paces in the first months of his… … Словарь американских идиом
put through its paces — verb To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions. Before buying the car, we put it through its paces … Wiktionary
put something through its paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… … Useful english dictionary
put someone through their paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… … Useful english dictionary
