put down to sleep

A word or phrase people think of to avoid the truth, that "putting someone/thing down to sleep" is simply killing.

"Put down to sleep" is almost always used in the meaning of giving a pet animal a shot which will kill them, in order to put it out of its misery of a fatal sickness.

See also: abortion, silence

I guess we have to ki-- *cough* I mean, put our dog down to sleep, cuz it has SARS.

by Matt May 9, 2003

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put down for a nap

Euphemism for forcibly sedated

I was still panicking after being rushed to the hospital, so I was put down for a nap.

by frabrizio September 24, 2020

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Sedated

It was my first time in a hospital and I was panicking, so I was put down for a nap

by wordyteen September 25, 2020

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Put Down Player

One who trashes his roomates for being a complete and utter cat litter at rocket league

He always is trashing on max for only having 14 points, HE/HIM must be a put down players

by Himothy1190 January 26, 2023

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Put down the knife

To go vegetarian or more specifically, vegan. Referring to the 2011 documentary 'Forks over knives' in which researchers explore the possibility that people changing their diets from animal-based to plant-based can help eliminate or control diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Girl 1: You are looking so good lately, what's your secret?

Girl 2: I put down the knife.

by my mAin Hack October 1, 2016

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Put Down the Kelp

Means stop sucking dick. In spongebob, theres an episode where the krusty krab sells Kelp drinks and it shows spongebob slurping on the straw, so it means stop slurping on dick.

Matthew: "Oh my god Nathan, you have the best handles and the best shot in basketball and youre really good."
Nathan: "Thanks?"
Nick: "Put down the kelp matthew, jheeez"

by fumastyle November 5, 2017

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