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mettre a jour
bring up to date
mettre qqn au courant
inform someone, bring someone up to date
mettre le feu a qqc
set fire to something
mettre qqn a la porte
to throw someone out, fire someone
mettre le couvert, mettre la table
to set the table
mettre du soin a faire qqc
to take care in doing something
mettre les bouts, mettre les voiles
to leave, scram (slang)
mettre en cause
to call into question, to implicate
mettre en contact
to put in contact
mettre en garde contre
to warn someone against
mettre qqch en lumiere
to bring something to light, out in the open
mettre en marche
to get something going, start up
mettre en oeuvre
to implement, make use of
mettre qqn en quarantaine
to give someone the silent treatment
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 a qqch
to put an end to something
metre sens dessus dessous
to turn things upside down
mettre qqn sur la voie
to put someone on the right track
J'ai mis une heure a 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 qqn 
to go all out, make a superman effort
se mettre en colere
to get angry
se mettre d'accord
to come to an agreement
se mettre a 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 francais
to begin the study of French, get down to the business of studying French
se mettre a faire qqch
to begin doing something
se mettre a l'abri
to take shelter
se mettre a table
to sit down to eat
n'avoir rien a se mettre
to have nothing to wear
Je ne savais plus ou me mettre.
I didn't know where to hide. (out of embarrassment etc.)
Le temps se met au beau.
It's clearing up.