put the frighteners on someone in English

Forms: puts the frighteners on someone [present, singular, third-person], putting the frighteners on someone [participle, present], put the frighteners on someone [participle, past], put the frighteners on someone [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> the frighteners on someone}} put the frighteners on someone (third-person singular simple present puts the frighteners on someone, present participle putting the frighteners on someone, simple past and past participle put the frighteners on someone)

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      "form": "puts the frighteners on someone",
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That scumbag still owes me five grand. Send Billy round to put the frighteners on him."
        }
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        "To intimidate or coerce someone using threats of violence."
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        "(slang) To intimidate or coerce someone using threats of violence."
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  "word": "put the frighteners on someone"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "puts the frighteners on someone",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "putting the frighteners on someone",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "put the frighteners on someone",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "put the frighteners on someone",
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"put the frighteners on someone" meaning in English

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