| 单词 | put it on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put it on to put it on: to pretend or exaggerate something (chiefly in progressive tenses).extracted from putv.to put it on b. To add or cause to be added (an amount) to a cost or price; (occasionally) to add to, put up (a price). to put it on (colloquial): to add to the price, to overcharge. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > [verb (intransitive)] > make excessive charges to lay it ona1593 to stick it into1797 to put it on1843 society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [verb (transitive)] > increase (prices) > add to price to put on1843 1843 G. P. R. James Commissioner xx. 122 ‘Very few customers will be fools enough to give twenty per cent. more for goods because they are exhibited behind plate-glass.’ ‘Pardonnez moi, monsieur,’ replied Joey in a sweet tone; ‘I believe they might put on thirty.’ 1880 Times 14 May 6/1 Coals at 6s. to 7s. per ton are estimated to put 2s. on each quarter of wheat ground. 1890 H. James American i. 201 It will make them put on their price, sir! 1909 N.E.D. (at cited word) Half-a-crown for that job! They know how to put it on! 1939 Times 4 Mar. 7/6 These various increases added together would put on an additional 1s. 6d. a ton. < as lemmas |
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