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"Excuse me for being blunt" (i.e., "excuse me for making a pointed comment.") Followed by "but" and a blunt statement.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but you were the one who suggested we should split up so we could search the creepy old house more efficiently for the axe murderer.
by Bob Kanefsky August 30, 2008
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to put a little english on it, referring to sports or other play involving a ball, means to give the said ball a curve in the air
you put a lotta english on that bro!

Yea, I put some english on it.

You put so much english on that that it went off the court.

shut up.
by one who acts October 25, 2009
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put a bow on it

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by not_you_dude December 22, 2015
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Put some ice on it

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To cool down, quit being a bitch, quit moaning about something, to let something slide.
Guy: You like this guy or something?
Girl: You mean more than my boyfriend who I'm trying to make out with right now?
Guy: Well, put some ice on it. You ever think I might want to talk?
Girl: No, you don't. You want to celebrate a public humliation. And I'm sorry. That's a little played out.
by phat79 August 7, 2009
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The act of making a contribution or donating one's time in an attempt to bring about a change; To be instrumental in a cause.
Ex. 1- Look here, you lazy son of a bitch. I believe it's about time you put down that cell phone, crawl out from under your shade tree, and put a fuckin' dick on it! You got that?!?!?!

Ex. 2- And so my fellow Americans, the time has come to act boldly, to act without hesitation. I say to you tonight, the time has come... to put a dick on it.
by Nicky Grimms September 27, 2011
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put some stank on it

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(phrase), (sl) - Phrase meaning to add a personal flare, or special ability to any given task or action. As in throwing an especially fast fast-ball, or making a difficult billiards shot. This can be applied to almost anything where talent is a factor in achieving the desired result.
I've never seen such a shot pulled off under those conditions! He really put some stank on it that time!
by Haywood Jablomy 2 December 28, 2017
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it means " to shut up:
put a lid on it, to speak a lot,
put a lid on it, u r confused
by doonites October 12, 2007
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