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put on the spot — ► put on the spot informal force (someone) into a situation in which they must respond or act. Main Entry: ↑spot … English terms dictionary
put on the spot — If you put someone on the spot, you put them in a difficult position, for example by asking difficult questions which they cannot avoid. The reporter was put on the spot when he was asked to reveal his source … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put on the spot — put (someone) on the spot to cause someone difficulty or embarrassment. She asked if I would vote for her, which really put me on the spot because I had decided not to … New idioms dictionary
put on the spot — place in a difficult situation, try to assassinate … English contemporary dictionary
put on the spot (to) — Challenge or pressure someone openly … American business jargon
put on the spot — Place in a position of difficulty, embarrassment, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
put someone on the spot — If you put someone on the spot, you put them in a difficult position, for example by asking difficult questions which they cannot avoid. The reporter was put on the spot when he was asked to reveal his source … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put someone on the spot — phrase to ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer I’m going to put you on the spot and ask what you would have done in his position. Thesaurus: to ask a question or questionssynonym to make someone feel ashamed or… … Useful english dictionary
put somebody on the spot — put sb on the ˈspot idiom to make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question • The interviewer s questions really put him on the spot. Main entry: ↑spotidiom … Useful english dictionary
put someone on the spot — put (someone) on the spot to cause someone difficulty or embarrassment. She asked if I would vote for her, which really put me on the spot because I had decided not to … New idioms dictionary
