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put in an appearance

attend if only for a short time

put it differently/ another way

describe, express, explain sth in a different way

not to put too fine a point on it

speaking plainly and honestly

put it mildly

used for saying that something is much more extreme than your words suggest

put sth/sb right/straight

correct an error/unsatisfactory situation/correct sb's mistake or misunderstanding

put sb in their (proper) place

correct or criticise sb who has become overconfident

put sb at their guard

warn sb about an attack, a surprise or a mistake

put sth/sb at first

give priority to sth/ sb

put sb/sth to shame

be superior to sb/sth

put sb's foot down

to say no to sth

put a foot wrong

to make mistakes

put sb to death

to kill sb

put sb's back into sth

to make a great effort

on the understanding that

on the condition that

on the off-chance of/that

with a slight possibility

on/under penalty/pain of

with the threat of a specified punishment if sb does not obey

on sb's terms

with conditions that sb decides

on (further) reflection

after long and careful consideration

on the grounds that

for the reason that

on the part of sb/on sb's part

experienced or done by sb

on/upon receipt of

when you've received sth

on sb's own initiative

without being told what to do

on second thoughts

after reconsideration

put the finger on

to understand sth

make off with sth

steal sth and hurry away with it

get away with sth

avoid being punished for sth

plead sb's case

present sb's side of the story

have a guilty conscience

be troubled by guilty feelings

sit in judgement on/over sb

to decide if sb/sth is good or bad

try sb in their absence

judge sb who isn't there to defend himself

tip the scales

be the deciding factor

the jury's still out (on)

a final decision has yet to be made (on)

fair trial

a process that is equitable to all people that have been accused

be put on trial/stand trial/be brough to trial

be tried in court

retire to the jury room

leave the courtroom and proceed to the room where the jurors deliberate

reasonable doubt as to sb's guilt

sufficient reason to believe that the accused may not be guilty

acquit

to find not guilty, innocent

acquittal

a judgment of not guilty

return a verdict of

present to the court a decision finding the accused

convict

to find guilty

appeal a verdict

try to change the decision

bring to light

to make or become widely known or evident

bring to book

demand an explanation from; be punished

get to do sth

to have the opportunity to do sth

entitled to a lawyer

had the right to be appointed/given

entitled to a rest

deserved a rest

display case

box/container for displaying/exhibiting sth

bide sb's time

wait for st

be pressed for time

to be in a hurry

play for time

to delay until you are ready

make time

arrange/find free time

time drags/flies

time passes slowly/quickly

have an easy time of it

to lead a comfortable life

only time will tell

we will only know that in the future

it's a sign of the times

it shows the values of a period

keep up/move with the times

keep up with modern ideas

at times

sometimes

at the time

time

at one time

in the past but not now

in no time

very quickly

in my time

when I was younger

before my time

earlier than my birth

for some time

for a long period of time

from time to time

sometimes but not often

give sb the time of day

speak to or pay attention to sb

have the time of sb's life

enjoy oneself

move sb to tears

make sb cry

move with the times

adopt new fashions and trends

drag along

may force another owner to sell

drag sb's feet / heels

move/work very slowly

time and a half

1.5 times the normal wage rate

not know where to put oneself

be very embarrased

call off

to cancel

call attention to sth

cause people to notice

academic terms

periods of time which is divided for learning

play about

to behave or treat sth in a careless way

play for time

to try to delay sth

to stand for parliament

to be a candidate for parliament

not stand sth

hate; unable to bear sth