put on to

verb

1. to connect by telephone
2. to inform (someone) of (a person's location or activities)

   I put the police on to him

3. to tell (a person) about (someone or something beneficial)

   can you put me on to a cheap supermarket?

Example Sentences

Special PC Ben Johns said police officers were also faced with abuse on Bonfire Night and extra patrols would be put on to deal with anti-social behaviour.

From BBC

The gig was put on to mark the end of the icon's 'Celebration' world tour, and featured performances of a number of her greatest hits.

From BBC

The Hague's local police told the BBC: "While we can't comment on individual cases, we can confirm that all of the people who were picked up by police and put on to minibuses were officially arrested, because they were blocking the highway and that is against the law."

From BBC

"That came with a lot of belief put on to us," says Capewell.

From BBC

And then there’s always the nighttime show, you know, like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” — some comedy that I’ll put on to just watch and kind of wind down before I inevitably fall asleep by, like, 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

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