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Meaning of put the dead wood on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To gain a great advantage over (someone).

US, dated, slang, transitive

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

put the fear of God into put the feedbag on put the frighteners on someone put the genie back in the bottle put the hammer down put the heart across one

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