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put a spin on
Idioms and Phrases
Give a certain meaning or interpretation to. Spin is usually modified by an adjective in this expression, as in Robert was adept at putting positive spin on weak financial reports , or This chef has put a new spin on seafood dishes . Also see spin doctor . [1980s]Example Sentences
Over the years, non-male actors like Gillian Anderson, Charlize Theron, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Emily Blunt have been mentioned in online chatter as to who could best put a spin on the role of Agent 007 in a modern James Bond film but, according to a former Bond girl, seeing a woman follow in the footsteps of Sean Connery and, most recently, Daniel Craig, would be "too outrageous."
"We needed to put a spin on this," Cohen explained Monday, per CNN.
Sometimes, the fog of war leads to murkiness that has confused even the government officials, but officials may also be in situations where they have an incentive to put a spin on the facts.
The coronavirus pandemic has put a spin on the issue as pro-choice advocates accuse conservatives like Mr. Reeves of hypocrisy for advocating personal choice on vaccine mandates and masks, but not abortion.
Guy’s Ranch Kitchen Guy Fieri invites his friends to put a spin on some American classics.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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