put to it, be



put to it, be

Be confronted with a severe difficulty, as in I was put to it to finish this book on time. This usage is derived from the active sense of put to it, that is, "force or challenge someone to something." [c. 1600]
See also: put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sylvanasil-VAN-ə (English)Various
Adil-Arabic
Tzipora-Hebrew
JerrieJER-eeEnglish
Margalita-Hebrew
Ninette-French