PHRASAL VERBS 8

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put about His mother put it about that he had robbed her of everything. put above Their tradition puts freedom of conscience above the law and authority. put across I was grateful that I had been given the chance to put across my point of view. Somebody put across some boards across the stream. put aside I put the idea aside, and for a year thought no more of it. (=set aside) The old man put his books aside and spoke to us. (= lay aside) She put at least 30 a week aside for food. (=put by) put at Her fortune was put at 5.5 million. put away She put her shopping away in the kitchen. He put away sandwiches and coffee and was still hungry. You may just want to put something away for a rainy day. (=put by) They had to put him away again. The poor man is crazy. (=lock away) He seized the opportunity to put the ball away. He probably deserved being put away by a bullet. put back Shall I put it back in the box for you? He put his head back and smiled up into the rain. This is enough to put them back to sleep. The meeting has been put back to next Thursday. (bring forward) I put my watch back an hour before we landed at Kennedy Airport. (put forward) put before I eat whats put before me. They did not put any of this evidence before the jury. He puts his work before his family. put behind She had dealt with the guilt years ago and put it behind her. put by I put by a few shillings in order to by that. (=put aside) put down Greene put down his drink on the table. (=set down; pick up) She put the receiver down and went to find Mrs. Castle. She puts down her head and starts reading. Page |1

You will often be required to put down a deposit on a car or a house. Put down your name and address. The rebellion was put down by European troops. I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time. (=slag off) We try to put Amy down at six every evening. Morris had recommended putting Philip down to teach English. We had to have the dog put down. The taxi put me down in Harley Street. (pick up) The engine failed and the plane put down in the sea. put down as I didnt think he was unfriendly. I put him down as shy. put down to I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light. Everyone gets rejected from time to time; put it down to experience. put forth Arguments were put forth for changing some of the rules of the game. (=set forth) put forward They put forward a number of suggestions. (=set out) The organization put forward 8 candidates for the NUS executive. The men's final has been put forward to 1:30. (put back; =bring forward) Dont forget to put your clocks forward tonight; its the start of British Summer Time. (put back) put in Ill put the cabbages in. The designer could put in a more powerful engine. With a Giro account you can put in and () draw out cash during normal Post Office opening hours. I as certainly pleased by the level of effort everyone put in today. 'How old are you?' 'Sixteen.' 'I'm sixteen too,' put in Dixie. Youll put in an immediate request for transfer to Singapore. He put in a brilliant performance in the British Grand Prix. They are putting me in as editor. (=bring in) Theres someone to see you, Sarah. Ive put him in the study. Sooner or later a ship will put in here. There was an hour yet before she needed to put in an appearance at the restaurant. put in for I put in for a pay increase. put into She put all her energy into tidying the place up. The noise put fear into Franks pounding heart. It is not always easy to put it into modern English. These simple recipes put more fun into eating. She was about to be put into prison for a year. put off Nothing would put her off once she had made up her mind. The match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather.

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When he calls, put him off as long as you can. Don't let the restaurant's decor put you off the food is really good. I'll put you off at the supermarket. It puts me off when you watch me all the time. Dont forget to put all the lights off before you go to bed. (=switch off, put out) put on I put on my jacket. (take off) She has put on too much perfume. One summer the children put on a play. They are putting on a new train service. (=lay on; take off) She put on over a stone. He put on the light. (=turn on, switch on) She had to put on her brake rather suddenly. She put on the Brahms Second Piano Concerto. I dont see why you put on a phoney English accent. He wouldn't do that you're putting me on. (=have on) Mummy put me on the train at Victoria. Can you put her on the phone? They had to put him on oxygen. Shall I put the pasta on now? We put 50 on Brazil to win the Cup. Can smokers really complain if more tax is put on cigarettes? put onto Jo put us onto this fantastic French restaurant. put out The World Wildlife Fund put out a press release. The pilot put out a radio message giving the exact position. The fire couldnt be put out too easily. He put his torch out. (=switch off, turn off) Put out the milk bottles! (bring in) Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed. Put your left foot out. He put his tongue out at his daughter playfully. Ive put out my back cleaning the bath. The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates. They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit. We were rather put out when they turned up two hours late for our dinner party. We put him out of the house. We could see the boats putting out for the first of the summer herring. He's one of those guys who expects a woman to put out if he buys her dinner. The doctor agreed to put her out altogether during the birth. When the trees start putting out leaves, you know the summer is near. The plant puts out 500 new cars a week. put over There are enough of them to put over their point of view. (=put across, get across) Page |3

put past I wouldnt put it past you to hop on a plane and go after him yourself. put round Its just a rumour put round by students. put through Could you put me through to Eddie? She worked as a waitress and put herself through school. The soldiers were put through eight weeks of basic training. Production will start up again when these changes have been put through. put to He recognized the face, but he couldnt put a name to it Im only sorry I put you to so much trouble. put together I have to put my thoughts together. It took all morning to put the proposal together. We are currently putting together a sales and marketing team. I can't work out how to put this table together. Paul seemed to have more money than the rest of us put together. put towards Alec put the money towards a trip to Australia. put up We shall have to put up a fence (pull down) Its raining! Why dont you put up your umbrella? She put up a large sign in front of her house. (=stick up, post up; take down) The rebels have put up fierce resistance. Most big stores admit they darent put prices up for fear of losing their customers. I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days. We can put up at a hotel for the night. The paper put up a reward for information on the murder. I was put up for the committee. If you can put up a good enough case, the board will provide the finance. put up for The baby was put up for adoption. put upon I really am sorry to put upon you. put up to 'Did Shirley put you up to this?' 'No, it was my own idea.' put up with She put up with his violent temper. Page |4