Phrasal Verbs

With ‘Put’
 Put Across
Explain an idea well,
Speak and express yourself
clearly.
● I was trying to put across an idea.
● She was not able to put across her point
to the boss.
● During the presentation, my idea was
clearly put across.
● He was trying to put across his feelings.
● You remember everything I put across to
you.
 Put Aside
Keep something for later,
Ignore temporarily.
● Put aside your ego and do the teamwork.
● I was asked to put aside few minutes for a
short meeting.
● She tried to put aside her annoying kid.
● We need to put aside our phones to make
time for family.
● Put aside your personal life when in office.
 Put Away
Return something to its
usual place, Save up
money.
● We tried to put away some money for
vacation.
● Kids don’t usually put away toys.
● You have to put away a small part of your
income for emergencies.
● She helped me put away the leftovers.
● Get a habit to put away groceries you buy
home.
 Put Back
Postpone, Hold up
Progress
● We put back our road trip to Leh-Ladakh.
● The boss put back an important meeting.
● Due to covid-19, he put back his wedding.
● The project was put back due to lack of
supplies.
● You cannot put back the clock.
 Put Down
Suppress, Make notes.
● Politicians put down the voice of voters.
● He was put down in his own party.
● Students have been told to put down their
ideas.
● The army put down invaders.
● The Britishers put down India for 150 years.
● You should put down important points from
research paper.
 Put Forward
Suggest an idea or opinion.
● A student put forward some very convincing
arguments.
● She put forward a baffling question.
● My name was put forward for the college election.
● The boss put forward a suitable schedule for
everyone.
● An employee put forward hi-tech idea to boost
production.
 Put In
Invest time, Install
● A teacher had to put in extra hour for
absent students.
● I put in an antivirus software on my
laptop.
● She put in a new sofa in drawing room
● They put in a new bus lane.
● He put in a cafe opposite to his house.
 Put Off
Delay, Distract, Turn Off
● He always puts it off till the last minute.
● She is put off by his strident voice.
● Will you put off the lights?
● I keep putting off going to the doctor.
● My boss has put off the meeting until next
week.
 Put On
Present/Host, Turn on,
Get Dressed, Pretend,
Apply, Gain
● Alex put on some weight during
lockdown.
● He put on his boots and went outside.
● Put on the TV.
● Will you put on some butter on my bread?
● She put on a British accent in order to
sound cool.
 Put Out
Defeat(in competition),
Place outside, Extinguish,
Publish
● He put out his new album this week.
● Put out the fire before it spreads.
● They put out a new book every year.
● Can you put the bin out?
● Italy put England out of the football
match.
 Put Over
Convey Information, Express
● He put over a complex design for the ship.
● You need to learn how to put over your idea
without any difficulties.
● The boss asked to put over your project by
the end of this week.
● I failed to put over the argument.
● This question will be put over tomorrow.
 Put Through
Make someone to do
something difficult
● The chairperson put her employees through
distress.
● I have put you through.
● The car is put through an off-road
performance test.
● Soldiers are put through rigorous training.
● They put a newbie through difficult times.
 Put Together
Create a group, Assemble,
Compile
● The interviewer asked me to put together
few lines of code.
● We were asked to put a bunch of people
together to perform a task.
● These jars are easy to put together.
● I don’t know how to put this back together.
● He put together his favourite songs on a CD.
 Put Up
Build, Raise, Hang on a wall,
Make an effort, Tolerate
Someone
● He is a thief because someone put him
up to it.
● We will put up a shed over the garden.
● The store has put their prices up.
● One needs to put up some efforts in
order to succeed in life.
● Can you put up some posters on your
wall?