| A | B |
| mettre à jour | to bring up-to-date |
| mettre quelqu'un au courant | to inform someone, bring someone up-to-date |
| mettre le feu à quelque chose | to set fire to something |
| mettre quelqu'un à la porte | to throw someone out, fire someone |
| mettre le couvert, mettre la table | to set the table |
| mettre du soin à faire quelque chose | to take care in doing something |
| mettre les bouts, mettre les voiles | to leave, scram (slang) |
| mettre en cause | to call into question, implicate |
| mettre en contact | to put in touch |
| mettre en garde contre | to warn someone against |
| mettre quelque chose en lumière | to bring something to light, out into the open |
| mettre en marche | to get something going, start up |
| mettre en oeuvre | to implement, make use of |
| mettre au point | to fine-tune, adjust, perfect |
| mettre en relief | to emphasize |
| mettre en service | to bring into service, put into operation |
| mettre en train | to get something under way |
| mettre en valeur | to develop (property) |
| mettre fin à quelque chose | to put an end to something |
| mettre sens dessus dessous | to turn things upside down |
| mettre quelqu'un sur la voie | to put someone on the right track |
| J'ai mis une heure à le faire. | I took an hour to do it. |
| J'en mettrais ma main au feu! | I'd swear to it! |
| Mettons que... | Let's say that... |
| se mettre en quatre pour quelqu'un | to go all out, make a superhuman effort for someone |
| se mettre en colère | to get angry |
| se mettre d'accord | to agree, to come to an agreement |
| se mettre à genoux | to kneel, get on one's knees |
| se mettre au lit | to go to bed |
| se mettre au travail | to get to work |
| se mettre en route | to set out on a trip |
| se mettre au français | to begin the study of French, to get down to the business of studying French |
| se mettre à faire quelque chose | to begin to do something |
| se mettre à l'abri | to take shelter |
| se mettre à table | to sit down to eat |
| n'avoir rien à se mettre | to have nothing to wear |
| Je ne savais plus où me mettre. | I didn't know where to hide (out of embarassment, etc.) |
| Le temps se met au beau. | It's clearing up. |