some phrasal verbs

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Now we are going to look at the verb ‘to put’ combined with particles. Here are some more of the most common expressions:

‘to put across’ means to explain or to express something.

We have to put the message across a little bit more clearly.
Not a very good presentation. He didn’t put his ideas across very well at all.
‘to put aside’ means to save money

He’s got enough money. He has put some aside.
I’ve put aside £100 a month for over a year.
‘to put at’ means to roughly calculate a cost or figure.

The first estimate put the damage at about £10 000.
I think he’s the same age as my father. I would put him at 50.
‘to put away’ means to replace something in the place it is normally kept.

Can you put all your toys away please, darling?
I’ve put the clean clothes away except your shirts. I don’t know where to put them.
‘to put back’ means to return something to its original place.

I put the books back on the shelf after I had looked at them.
When you have finished, can you put everything back, please?
‘to put back’ can also mean to change the time of an event until a later time.

I can’t make it on Thursday. Can we put it back until Friday?
My appointment has been put back until next month.
‘to put behind’ means to try to forget about something unpleasant.

I’ve forgotten all about it. I’ve put it behind me.
You have to put everything behind you and move on with your life.
‘to put down’ means to stop carrying or holding something.

My bag was heavy so I put it down on the floor.
Don’t put your cup down there. It will leave a mark on the table.
‘to put down’ can also mean to criticize someone or their ideas.

He’s always criticizing, always putting people down.
You never support me. You are always putting me down.
‘to put down’ the phone means to end a phone call.

I was so angry, I just put the phone down on him.
After I put the phone down, I remembered why I’d called you.


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Let’s continue with more expression with the verb ‘to put’ combined with particles. Here are some more of the most common expressions:

‘to put forward’ an idea or opinion means to suggest something for discussion.

A few suggestions have been put forward for consideration.
Jan put forward a few ideas for raising money for the charity.
‘to put forward’ a person or a name means to suggest someone for a job or position.

He put his name forward as a candidate for election.
I’ve put Peter’s name forward for the post in accounts.
‘to put in’ means to install new equipment or a new system.

We have put in a more powerful engine in the new version.
We’ve just had a new bathroom put in.


‘to put in’ money means to invest.

I’ve put a lot of money in this project. I hope to make a good profit.
I’ve put all my money in government bonds.
‘to put in for’ means to request a transfer or to apply for a job.

I hope I get the job in Toronto. I’ve put in for a transfer there.
She’s put in for the job in the Export department but I don’t think she’s qualified for it.
‘to put into’ If you put time, money or energy into something, it means that you invest a lot in it.

I’m not happy with the result even though I’ve put a lot of time into it.
She put a lot of effort into getting it right.
‘to put off’ an event means to postpone it to a later time.

Tomorrow will be too late. Don’t put it off.
She’s put the wedding off until her father has recovered from his illness.
‘to put someone off’ means to stop them doing something by disturbing them.

I wish he would let me work quietly. His talking puts me off my work.
All the people watching put him off his game. He didn’t play very well at all.
‘to put someone off’ another person means to make them dislike someone.

His arrogant attitude puts people off him very quickly.
The stories I heard about him really put me off him.
‘to put off’ the light means to switch it off.

I couldn’t sleep. I finally put the light off at two in the morning.
Can you put the light off, please? It’ll be easier to see the scr

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