puts the beggar on the gentleman

A form of put the beggar on the gentleman — To follow up something good with something inferior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the beggar on the gentleman
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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