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Professional Ways to Say "i've been putting"
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I've been putting people in cuffs since I was ten,
It means the speaker is bragging or joking about long experience with arresting people.
From I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me S2, Episode 26
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker brags that they have been arresting people since they were very young.
Usage Scenario
Use this only in a police or joking context; it is not normal everyday English. It sounds exaggerated and humorous or boastful.
Better ways to say it
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I've been putting people in cuffs since I was ten.
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I've been cuffing people since I was ten.
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I've been arresting people since I was ten.
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