put it about
idiom
British
: to tell many people about something
They put it about that he was resigning.
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The Hang Seng Index cleared its pre-Liberation Day level and is closing in on its mid-March high, which would put it about 20% below its all-time high from February 2021.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Better, later research put it about five points lower.
—Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, 4 Nov. 2020
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Better, later research put it about five points lower.
—Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, 4 Nov. 2020
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“Put it about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20it%20about. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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