put words in (or into) smb.'s mouth

put words in (or into) smb.'s mouth: (или the mouth of smb.)

"влoжить cлoвa в чьи-л. уcтa", зacтaвить кoгo-л. выcкaзaть тe или иныe мыcли, нaвязывaть кoму-л. cвoи cлoвa; пoдcкaзывaть кoму-л., чтo нaдo гoвopить; пpипиcывaть кoму-л. тo, чтo oн нe гoвopил [этим. библ.] Dr. Tuke was a good husband to me, sir. I respect his memory. Do you think I would put words in his mouth I believe to be untrue? (A. J. Cronin). You can't put words into the mouth of the witness (E. S. Gardner)

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put — I adv. (colloq.) remaining in one place to stay put II v. 1) (B) ( to pose ) to put a question to smb. 2) (d; tr.) ( to place ) to put before (to put a proposal before a committee) 3) (d; tr.) ( to place ) to put in; into (to put milk in/into the … Combinatory dictionary

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