mets-y

put … into it

→ mettre
phrase Rare #40,342
put … into it The pronoun “y” refers to a place, task, or thing already understood from context.
FR: Mets-y un peu plus de cœur.
EN: Put a little more heart into it.

Non, mets-y un peu du tien.

No, put some of your own effort into it.

— Il était Temps (2013)

Mets-y les sequins.

Put the sequins on it.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Reprends, et mets-y plus d'émotion.

Try again, and put more emotion into it.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Mets-y du tien.

Put in some effort.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

J'veux dire, mets-y les efforts.

I mean, put some effort into it.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Mets-y du cœur.

Put your heart into it.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Mets-y un petit bout de bois.

Put a small piece of wood in there.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)