Idioms

put (something) in mothballs
to put something in storage
The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.

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  • put (something) into practice
  • put (something) into print
  • put (something) into words
  • put (something) on hold
  • put (something) on ice
  • put (something) on paper
  • put (something) on the back burner
  • put (something) on the line
  • put (something) over on (someone)
  • put (something) past (someone)
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  • shades of (someone or something)
  • wound up
  • a tower of strength
  • back out (of something)
  • stand off (someone or something)
  • from the word go
  • set up shop (somewhere)
  • pride oneself on/in (something)
  • lean over backwards to (do something or help someone)
  • reluctant to (do something)


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