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putting someone over 

Making someone look good in front of others
Dude, I really put you over with David and Lisa in our meeting this morning; I think you will land the job.
putting someone over by Dean Harvey February 11, 2004

potting somone 

"Potting someone" is when you hit a car at fast speeds normally on a bend so that he/she loses control and goes off.
On Gran Turismo 4 I potted the black car on the first corner to set me up for the yellow.

Putting someone in third gear 

When you take a man by a sack and use it like you would a car shifter.
I’m putting someone in third gear because they stole my car

putting sticks in someone's wheels 

(Mettre des bâtons dans les roues de quelqu'un in French): preventing someone, from achieving their social or educational potential, or hindering their plans all together
The current American public education is meaningless; it's putting sticks in someone's wheels. And guess whose ox is being gored? The American students'.

putting sticks in someone's wheels 

(Mettre des bâtons dans les roues de quelqu'un in French): preventing someone, from achieving their social or educational potential, or hindering their plans all together
The current American public education is wetter than an otters pocket; it's putting sticks in someone's wheels. And guess whose ox is being gored? The American students'.

putting sticks in someone's wheels 

(mettre des bâtons dans les roues in French of France)

preventing someone from achieving their full social/educational potential, or just hindering their plans altogether
if a cheater is failing you on purpose they are probably putting sticks in someone's wheels
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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