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Take that information and give it some thought, as in I'm quitting at the end of the week? put that in your pipe and smoke it. This term alludes to the thoughtful appearance of many pipe smokers. [Colloquial; early 1800s] put the arm on Also, put the bite or touch on. Ask for or demand money, as in He's the youngest and he's always putting the arm on Dad. The first of these slangy usages, first recorded in 1939, alludes to a robber assaulting someone by yoking his arm around the victim's throat. The bite variant, first recorded in 1919, similarly alludes to a violent attack. The last, touch, has been slang for "theft" since the mid1800s.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Fig. Inf. See how you like that!; It is final, and you have to live with it. • Well, I’m not going to do what you want, so put that in your pipe and smoke it! • I’m sick of you, and I’m leaving. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs