Keep
Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Both terms in one sentence
- To be fair, the leader of the rescuers KNEW that reinforcements were on the way, and she only put down her weapon to keep the hostage taker distracted.
Source: Put Down Your Gun and Step Away -
No matter what you put down when naming your character, Cartman will say that you put down "Douchebag" as your name, even if you keep telling him that you didn't.
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In a worst case scenario, these signs of resistance are the dying gasps of a fading soul trying to keep their body from being used for evil... they can't be rescued, and actually want to be put down.
Source: Fighting from the Inside
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