Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Both terms in one sentence
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Put Down Your Gun and Step Away: Subverted in Land of Black Gold, as Tintin and Haddock both refuse Muller's demand that they put down their guns even though he has Abdullah hostage.
Source: Franchise / Tintin -
Youre about to go through a really messy divorce, thanks in large part to the Philly cheese steak youll refuse to put down.
Source: Website / The Onion
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