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1) Put a number on someone
2) Get green
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In future - please provide the sentence/context for your phrases.

#1 Put a number on someone - mark them out for some action [probably unpleasant]

#2 Get green - slogan meaning "Pay more attention to being ecologically aware".
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I have not heard the one about a number. I agree it does not sound good to have the number put on you.
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I have not heard the one about a number. I agree it does not sound good to have the number put on you.
Could it be do a number on somebody?
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