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Put the puppy in the bucket

A phrase invented by comedian Patton Oswald. Since many comedians have capitalized on their own catch phrases like "git-r-done" and "you know you're a redneck when" he decided to make up a meaningless phrase as his calling card. I have actually been hearing the phrase on the radio lately as a euphemism for having sex.
He was going on a date so I told him to put the puppy in the bucket.
by DwightB April 24, 2006
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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 the hurt on

What happens when Team Kissane plays Team Crunk Juice Addy (Turner) in fantasy football.
Good god, Kissane put the hurt on Turner this week.
by I-Own-Turners March 10, 2009
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put out a contract on

To hire or attempt to hire an assassin to kill (someone)
1) The mob put out a contract on the police informer.

2) Barf shows his muscle by putting out contracts on relatives he hates to kiss. (From "The Simpseones", a parody of "The Simpsons" in Mad Classics magazine).
by Charlize October 6, 2007
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put wood in hole

Phrase used to tell someone to shut a door
dude1: It's freezing in here
dude2: put wood in hole, were you raised in a barn or what?
by Carnophage December 15, 2004
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put a hook in that

making someone your man or your female!
Damn, shawty cold! Imma put a hook in that.
by Jessi82 May 27, 2007
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Putting out fires

A very common figurative way of suggesting or actually solving a series of crises in some context or other.
Jane as mother had a day of "putting out fires", as she resolved minor crisis' for different members of her family. Finding her son Tommy's lost pet bunny, salvaging daughter Katie's science project after it fell off the table and broke, picking-up hubby's dry cleaning and various other little dramas strewn in her path.
by Zeddie April 6, 2010
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