Phrasal verb Put Flashcards

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Put in something
We sent yesterday putting in a new washing machine

A

fixing new equipment or a new system in the correct place.

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Put something on
Could you put the air conditioning on, please? It’s so hot in here.

A

Make a device work by pressing a switch

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I don’t think you’ve heard this CD. I’ll put it on

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put something that sounds or pictures are recorded onto into a machine so that you can hear or see the recording

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Put something out
Would you mind putting that light out? It’s shinning directly onto my computer screen.

A

Making a light stop shinning by pressing a switch.

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Put up something
I see they’re putting up a new block of flats near the park

A

building a structure

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Put something up
It poured with rain while we tried to put our tent up.

A

open something that is folded or rolled up so that it is ready to use

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Put someone off
Jim, I’m sorry to have to put you off again, but I’m just too busy to see you today.

A

Tell someone you can’t see them or do something for them till a later time.

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Put something back
Could we put our meeting back till next week?

A

Change the date or time of an event so that it happens later than planned.

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Put something off
Sure. We can put it off until next Monday.

A

Decide or arrange to do something at a later time.

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Put something forward
Ladies and gentleman, we’re now coming into land at Mexico City. You may want to put your watches forward; the local time is 8.35 a.m

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Make a watch or clock show an earlier time.

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Put back something
In Britain, around the last weekend in October, all clocks are put back one hour.

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Make a watch or clock show an earlier time.

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Put someone out
He seemed a bit put out at not having been invited

A

To annoy or upset someone, often by what you do or say to them

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Put up with something/ someone
I can put up with the house being messy but I hate it if it’s not clean.

A

To accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

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Put someone onto something
David put me into a wonderful vegetarian cooking book.

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To introduce a person to something or someone that could bring them an advantage.

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Put someone onto something
David put me into a wonderful vegetarian cooking book.

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To introduce a person to something or someone that could bring them an advantage.

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