Be on
Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Put on
Put on verb - To place on one's person.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Summary: An elaboration on the Cresselia event that happened in the Diamond and Pearl series, after winning the league and foiling Team Galactic, Lucas was put on a pedestal he never wanted to be on.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Pokémon General -
So, you go back to looking at the cameras, or put on your Freddy mask to be on the safe side, when REEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH-.
Source: Cat Scare -
Put on a Bus: M is absent from the film (in the movie, he's said to be on leave) because Bernard Lee, the original M, died before production began.
Source: Film / For Your Eyes Only
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