One can get a bad reputation by constantly putting oneself about at social events.

Despite her busy schedule, Maria kept putting herself out to help the new students settle in.

Putting someone on ice to avoid a disagreement rarely solves the underlying problem.

Putting one's stamp on a project often means taking responsibility for its direction.

One risks putting one's foot in it during sensitive conversations if one isn't careful.

Even while putting on a brave face, she couldn't hide how shaken she was after the news.

Despite the risks, she's been quietly putting out feelers to potential investors for months.

The magician was putting someone in a box as part of the illusion.

They admitted that putting one over on the investors had been unethical, but the profits were enormous.

Her insistence on handling the machine without training was putting one in hospital, so the company finally enforced new safety rules.