put on the spot

verb

To challenge or embarrass (someone).

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Meanings

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

present singular third person puts on the spot · participle present putting on the spot

  1. To challenge or embarrass (someone).

Translations

Polish wytykać, wytknąć
  • wytykaćto challenge or embarrass
  • wytknąćto challenge or embarrass
Spanish poner en un apuro, poner en un brete
  • poner en un apuroto challenge or embarrass
  • poner en un breteto challenge or embarrass
  • poner en el disparaderoto challenge or embarrass
Cite this entry
APA

put on the spot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20spot

MLA

“put on the spot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20spot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put on the spot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20the%20spot.

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