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puts the arm on someone

puts the arm on someone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the arm on someone.

Meaning of put the arm on someone

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To demand money from someone.

Questions about puts the arm on someone

What is puts the arm on someone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the arm on someone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the arm on someone.

Words near puts the arm on someone in the dictionary

  1. puts spurs to
  2. puts stock in
  3. puts store by
  4. puts store in
  5. puts straight
  6. puts the arm on someone
  7. puts the bad mouth on
  8. puts the bee on
  9. puts the beggar on the gentleman
  10. puts the bite on
  11. puts the boot in

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