put a hurt on

verb

To impose significant difficulty on.

“Sanctions have failed to put a hurt on the adversary government.”

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Meanings

verbput a hurt on (third-person singular simple present puts a hurt on, present participle putting a hurt on, simple past and past participle put a hurt on)

present singular third person puts a hurt on · participle present putting a hurt on · alternative put the hurt on

  1. informalTo impose significant difficulty on.

    Sanctions have failed to put a hurt on the adversary government.

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