put one out

Idioms & Phrases

put one out

  1. Inconvenience one, as in Will it put you out if we arrive early? Also see put oneself out. [Mid-1800s]

  2. Offend or irritate one, as in His watching television while I visited put me out. [Early 1800s] Also see put out.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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