55 // PUT TAKE GIVE Flashcards
forget about a bad experience
PUT BEHIND
Angela is upset about her divorce, but she’s trying to put it behind her.
distract someone from focusing
PUT OFF
Can you please be quiet? You’re putting me off.
make someone experience something
PUT THROUGH
The fitness instructor put the class through a tough training program.
broadcast important information
PUT OUT
Forecasters have put out a weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds.
build, assemble
PUT TOGETHER
Cassie followed the instructions carefully to put her new wardrobe together.
tolerate something unpleasant
PUT UP WITH
Scarlet had to put up with busy trains every day on her way to work.
stop doing something
GIVE UP
Martha played the violin as a child, but gave it up when she left school.
give something to people for free
GIVE OUT
The cafe on the high street is giving out free samples of their new cakes.
take someone or something with you
TAKE ALONG TO
Jim’s mother asked him to take his younger brother along to the skate park.
take someone to a quieter place to tell them something in private
TAKE ASIDE
Amara took her mother aside to tell her that she was pregnant.
remove something from someone
TAKE OFF
The police stopped the criminal and took the stolen money off him.
start to like
TAKE TO
Eliza has really taken to golf. She never thought she’d like it.
agree to do something after some resistance
GIVE IN
My son had been asking for an ice cream all day. I finally gave in and bought him one.
give something to someone for free (rather than selling it)
GIVE AWAY
Tom’s moving to a smaller apartment so he’s giving away some of his belongings.
