Phrasal Verb Fun

put (the dog) down
This is a euphemism. When your dog is very old or ill, and it is time for him
to go to the doghouse in the sky, you can take him to the vet, and the vet
will kill him.
Separable two-word verb
Be careful.
put it down to

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When we don't understand something, it feels vague and confusing, as if it
is smoke or vapour that we can't catch. But once we do understand it,
that is a different story. It is now nailed
down
to the floor. It's solid. We
have an explanation, and it feels familiar and safe.
Isn't it true that Freud puts everything down to childhood experience?
Must have an object between PUT and DOWN.
It is a rare separable three-word verb.
Be careful.