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• САЖАТЬ/ПОСАДИТЬ В ЛУЖУ <B КАЛОШУ, В ГАЛОШУ> кого coll

[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]

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⇒ to put s.o. in an awkward, ridiculous, foolish position:

- X посадил Y-а в лужу{{}}≈ X made a fool (out) of Y;

- X made Y look silly (ridiculous);

- X put Y on the spot;

- X tripped Y (up);

- [in limited contexts] X got (put, plunked) Y into a jam.

     ♦ Раздался дружный смех. Молодец Мёрзлый! Посадил секретаря [райкома] в лужу (Абрамов 1). Everyone laughed in unison. Good for you, Myorzly! You've plunked the Secretary [of the party District Committee] into a jam! (1a).