Phrasal Verbs With PUT
Put up with
Meaning: sb/sth means to tolerate
Example: I don’t know why she puts up with him.
Put something(sth) on
Meaning: means to dress
Example: Put your shoes on – We are going out.
Put somebody(sb) down
Meaning: means to insult
Example: My boss is always putting me down.
Put somebody(sb) off
Meaning: means to distract
Example: Don’t put me off – I’m trying to concentrate.
Put something(sth) away
Meaning: means to tidy.
Example: Put your toys away now.
Put somebody(sb) through
Meaning: to connect sb by phone
Example: Could you put me through to him, please?
Put something(sth) by
Meaning: means to save money
Example: We’ll start to put by extra some pounds every month.
Put something(sth) off
Meaning: means to delay
Example: He decided to put the meeting off until Friday.
