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What does "put somebody on" mean?

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Rebecca

To "put somebody on something" in this context refers to requesting that someone participates in a certain program, such as a specific diet, or prescribing a medication. Ex: The nutritionist put me on a diet where I am not supposed to eat sugar. Ex: My doctor put me on these pills last week.

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