(transitive) To make good use of something.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put food on the table

in other words

(informal) To do something particularly well or particularly badly.

(informal) To behave in a brave or stoic manner.

(US, dated, slang, transitive) To gain a great advantage over (someone).

To trick or delude someone.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put foot to ass

(literally, idiomatic, slang, mildly vulgar) To beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop (someone's) ass

Behave confidently about (circumstances that are bad).