put the/a hurt on
idiom
US, informal
: to injure or damage (someone or something)
If we adopt a more aggressive strategy, we can really put the hurt on our competitors.
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And if it is banned, how motivated will the Eagles be to put a hurt on the Packers?
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
And then Detroit put a hurt on the Niners in the NFC Championship Game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Though most closely associated with bass fishing, Rat-L-Traps will put the hurt on trophy pike, lake trout, striped bass, and even saltwater species like speckled seatrout and redfish.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Senate Bill 1820 in the Texas Legislature would put a hurt on these outside companies.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
That could put a hurt on the Bengals’ push to return to the Super Bowl.
—Tim Bielik, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
Most popular these days are big bores designed to put the hurt on large, sometimes ornery critters.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
And then Detroit put a hurt on the Niners in the NFC Championship Game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Though most closely associated with bass fishing, Rat-L-Traps will put the hurt on trophy pike, lake trout, striped bass, and even saltwater species like speckled seatrout and redfish.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Senate Bill 1820 in the Texas Legislature would put a hurt on these outside companies.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
That could put a hurt on the Bengals’ push to return to the Super Bowl.
—Tim Bielik, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
Most popular these days are big bores designed to put the hurt on large, sometimes ornery critters.
—Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
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“Put the/a hurt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%2Fa%20hurt%20on. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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