Mini-Dictionary

play down - make something appcar less important

Tbe autborilies tried to
play doun the incident to
a match to decide who is the winner
playTbeoff-play
teams bad to play offor tbird place.
play through (a tune) - play a tune from the beginning to the end
Play tbe tune tbrougb so ue can bear u'bat it sounds like
play with (words) - use words to create an effect
put back-arrange to have (cg a mceting) later
prerent panie Can ue put the meeting back until the following Tuesday'
put back - return something to the place it was before
Don't forget io put the matches back where you found thenm.
put by-sare for future use
Tre got some money put by for energencies.
put down - kill an animal because it is old or very ill

The minister uas only playing with words Notbing will change
plug in-connect to a supply of electricit
Finaly, plug in y'our conmputer and switch on
point out- draw attention to a fact or something worth seeing
must point out that ue don't normally work on Sundays
polish up - improve
I need to polisb up my Spanish before
my bolida
pour away dispose of a liquid
Tbe orange juice snelled strange so l poured it away.
pour down (of rain) - come down heavily
It w'as pouring doun andI didn't bave an umbrella.
pour in-enter in large numbers
Our cat was so l that we bad to have hi1 put doun.
put down- criticise
People are aheays puntting ber down because sbe's a bit slou
put down (money) - pay some money as a deposit
T bad to ptul doun fift)' pounds as a deposit
put.. down to - give as a reason
Iput bis bad temper doun to pressure of work.
put forward-make a suggestion ctc
l'd like to put forward a proposal for inproring sales.
put in (a request)-submit, make a request
We bave put in a request for a neu coniputer
put in - install

We expected spectators to pour in but only tuo thousand came. We've bad centraB beating and double glazing piut in.
pour int0 enter in large numbers put in spend time doing something
Tbe doors uere opened and the Customers poured into the store. The mechanic bas put in more than a bundred bours uork.
pour out (a drink) - pour a drink into a glass or cup
put in for.- make a fornial request for
Give me your cup and lU pour out the tea. The manager put in for nore staff baut the boss refiused.
pour out- reveal feelings in an uncontrolled way put into words - write or say how you feel or what happened
He poured out bis problems to bis best friend. It's bard to putmyfeelings into words
print out- print information stored in a computer (n. printout) put (more effort) into - do something with more effort
Press this key and the computer urill print out the details. You must put more effort into your work.
proceed against... -begin legal action to bring to trial put money into - invest money in
We baren ? got enougb evidence to proceed against them. My son uants me to put iore money into tlhe business.
protect from- prevent someone being harnied by put into.. (of a boat)- enter a port or harbour
Take an umbrella to protect you from the rain.
pull away (of a vehicle) - start to leave a place Tbeband began to play as the liner put into barbour
put off-postpone
The ligbts turned green and the car pulled auay We've bad to put off the match until next month.
pull down - pull something so that it comes down
put. off-distract
tbe sun is too bot, pull doun the blind. I can't concentrate. That noise is putting me ofj.
pull in -drive to the side of the road (and often stop) put off-switch off
Let's pull in at the next parking place and bave some sanduiches. Could the last person to leare the room put off the ligbts, please.
pull in- attract put off-create a bad impression
Pop concerts usually pull in a large croud. Don't be ptut off by bis manner. He's really very sby.
pul in (of a train) -aTive at a station
put. off- dissuade (adj. off-putting)
Tbe train pulled in and the passengers got out. One little mnistake shouldn't
pull into.-go to a place offthe road to break a joumey
put you off tryving again.
put on-place (make-up, clothes) on your body
Tbe driver pulled into a garage at the side of the road Dan took oif bis pullover and put on a
jacket.
pull off- succeed in doing something difficult put on (weight)-gain weight
all tbe dificulties sbe managed to pull off tbe deal.
Despite T've put on so much weigbt that I need some new clotbes.
pull off- drive off the road put on-present, produce (eg a show)
Let's pull of tbe road and bave a rest. We're putting on a
production of "Romeo and Juliet" next year.
pull off-remove by pulling put on-assume, use (an accent, strange face etc)
I belped one of the riders to pull off ber boots. Fay put ona strange accent and pretended sbe uwas a
pull out (of a vehicle) - move into the road or a different traíic lane put on (a brave face)- appear cheerful although you are not
foreigner.
A lorry suddenly pulled out into the fast lane. Judy managed to brave face
put on a
despite all ber
problems.
pull out of ..-decide not to continue put it on-try to deceive people
The company pulled out of the agreement. Murray sajys be's ill but I think be's putting it on.
pull over (of a vehicle) - move to the side of the road put out (your tongue) - make your tongue come out of your mouth
Pull over for a moment and let the other cars go past. How rude! That boy put out bis tongue at me!
pull through - survive an illness
put out-dislocate (eg your back)
Nelson uas seriously ill but be managed to pul througlh. re put out iy back so l mustn't do
pull up (ofa vehicle) - slow down and stop any lijfting
put out-broadcast
The van pulled up outsidethe front door They put out an appeal on the radio for more helpers.
push in-get into a queue in front of other people put out (a fire)- extinguish a fire
Tbat woman tried to ptusb in and get on the bus before us! Cecile used a blanket to put out the fire.
put away put something somewhere to make a place tidy put out-move (an arm etc) away from your body
I took tbe books off tbe table and put thbem au'ay. Mark put out bis arm as a
signal for the bus to stop.

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