bel esprit/ˌbel eʹspree (French bɛl ɛspri)/ noun (pl beaux esprits /ˌbohz eʹspree (French boz ɛspri)/)

• put somebody in their place
• put somebody on notice/serve notice on somebody
• put somebody on the spot
• put somebody's eye/eyes out
• put somebody's nose out of joint
• put somebody through their paces
• put somebody to the sword
• put somebody up to something
• put somebody wise
• put something on the map
• put something out to tender
• put/stick one's oar in
• put stock in
• putt
• puttee
• putter
• put that in one's pipe and smoke it
• put the arm on
• put the bite on/put the bite on (somebody)
• put the boot in
• put the brake on
• put the cart before the horse
• put the fear of God into somebody
• put the finger on somebody
• put the flags/flag out