put to flight
werkwoord
Roget 284:
propel,
project,
throw,
fling,
cast,
pitch,
chuck,
toss,
jerk,
heave,
shy,
hurl;
flirt,
fillip.
dart,
lance,
tilt;
ejaculate,
jaculate†;
fulminate,
bolt,
drive,
sling,
pitchfork.
send;
send off,
let off,
fire off;
discharge,
shoot;
launch,
release,
send forth,
let fly;
put in orbit,
send into orbit,
launch into orbit dash.
put in motion,
set in motion;
set agoing†,
start;
give a start,
give an impulse to;
impel
etc.
276;
trundle
etc.
(set in rotation)
312;
expel
etc.
297.
carry one off one's legs;
put to flight.
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Roget 731:
succeed;
be successful
etc.
adj.;
gain one's end,
gain one's ends;
crown with success.
gain a point,
attain a point,
carry a point,
secure a point,
win a point,
win an object;
get there [U.S.];
manage to,
contrive to;
accomplish
etc.
(effect)
(complete)
729;
do wonders,
work wonders;
make a go of it.
come off well,
come off successful,
come off with flying colors;
make short work of;
take by storm,
carry by storm;
bear away the bell;
win one's wings,
win one's spurs,
win the battle;
win the day,
carry the day,
gain the day,
gain the prize,
gain the palm;
have the best of it,
have it all one's own way,
have the game in one's owns hands,
have the ball at one's feet,
have one on the hop;
walk over the course;
carry all before one,
remain in possession of the field;
score a success.
speed;
make progress
etc.
(advance)
282;
win one's way,
make one's way,
work one's way,
find one's way;
strive to some purpose;
prosper
etc.
734;
drive a roaring trade;
make profit
etc.
(acquire)
775;
reap the fruits,
gather the fruits,
reap the benefit of,
reap the harvest;
strike oil [U.S.],
gain a windfall;
make one's fortune,
get in the harvest,
turn to good account;
turn to account
etc.
(use)
677.
triumph,
be triumphant;
gain a victory,
obtain a victory,
gain an advantage;
chain victory to one's car;
nail a coonskin to the wall.
surmount a difficulty,
overcome a difficulty,
get over a difficulty,
get over an obstacle
etc.
706;
se tirer d'affaire [Fr.];
make head against;
stem the torrent,
stem the tide,
stem the current;
weather the storm,
weather a point;
turn a corner,
keep one's head above water,
tide over;
master;
get the better of,
have the better of,
gain the better of,
gain the best of,
gain the upper hand,
gain the ascendancy,
gain the whip hand,
gain the start of;
distance;
surpass
etc.
(superiority)
33.
defeat,
conquer,
vanquish,
discomfit;
euchre;
overcome,
overthrow,
overpower,
overmaster,
overmatch,
overset†,
override,
overreach;
outwit,
outdo,
outflank,
outmaneuver,
outgeneral,
outvote;
take the wind out of one's adversary's sails;
beat,
beat hollow;
rout,
lick,
drub,
floor,
worst;
put down,
put to flight,
put to the rout,
put hors de combat [Fr.],
put out of court.
silence,
quell,
nonsuit†,
checkmate,
upset,
confound,
nonplus,
stalemate,
trump;
baffle
etc.
(hinder)
706;
circumvent,
elude;
trip up,
trip up the heels of;
drive into a corner,
drive to the wall;
run hard,
put one's nose out of joint.
settle,
do for;
break the neck of,
break the back of;
capsize,
sink,
shipwreck,
drown,
swamp;
subdue;
subjugate
etc.
(subject)
749;
reduce;
make the enemy bite the dust;
victimize,
roll in the dust,
trample under foot,
put an extinguisher upon.
answer,
answer the purpose;
avail,
prevail,
take effect,
do,
turn out well,
work well,
take,
tell,
bear fruit;
hit it,
hit the mark,
hit the right nail on the head;
nick it;
turn up trumps,
make a hit;
find one's account in.
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Roget 717:
defend,
forfend,
fend;
shield,
screen,
shroud;
engarrison†;
fend round
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
fence,
entrench,
intrench†;
guard
etc.
(keep safe)
664;
guard against;
take care of
etc.
(vigilance)
459;
bear harmless;
fend off,
keep off,
ward off,
beat off,
beat back;
hinder
etc.
706.
parry,
repel,
propugn†,
put to flight;
give a warm reception to [Iron.];
hold at bay,
keep at bay,
keep arm's length.
stand on the defensive,
act on the defensive;
show fight;
maintain one's ground,
stand one's ground;
stand by;
hold one's own;
bear the brunt,
stand the brunt;
fall back upon,
hold,
stand in the gap.
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