put the bee on (someone)



put the bee on (someone)

To ask or pressure someone for a loan or donation of money. Primarily heard in US. Jane's good-for-nothing brother always comes around our place every couple of weeks to put the bee on us for a few bucks. The alumni association of my old university puts the bee on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.
See also: bee, on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LaurelleLAWR-əlEnglish (Rare)
KingstonKINGZ-tənEnglish (Modern)
SyntycheSIN-tə-kee (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Bhavana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Suibne-Irish
DonaDAHN-əEnglish