Collocations for "put"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "put" in context.
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put
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- put it on the [table, shelf, counter]
- put her [hand, head] on his shoulder
- put his hand [on, in] hers
- put him in his place
- put him [away, in jail]
- put it to good use
- [has been, will be] put to (good) use
- (was) put to [death, sleep]
- have your [dog, cat, pet] put to sleep
- put the [issue, argument] to rest
- put the [rules, new law] into effect
- put your [feelings, emotions] into words
- put your [message, idea, feelings] across
- put it in your own words
- put it [lightly, gently, nicely]
- let's put it this way
- to put it mildly
- and that's putting it mildly
- put yourself first
- put on a [shirt, jacket, hat]
- put on a [brave, sad] face
- put up with [him, his behavior]
- put out the [dog, trash]
- put the [dog] out
- put down [$10,000] [for, on] a house
- put [some money, $10,000] aside
- put off your [work, chores, homework]
- put your [work] off (until)
- but don't let [that, me, the cost] put you off
- put away the [dishes, paperwork]
- put the [books, tools] back
- put back the [books]
- put your [pen, pencil] down
- put [your name, yourself] down for
- [stop, is always] putting me down
- UK: is (just) putting it on
- sport: the shot put
- sport: a [long, record, mighty] put
- sport: a put of [21.05, 20.98] meters
- sport: [throw, record, achieve] a put of
- stock exchange: [sell, call] a put
- stock exchange: puts and call options
'put' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christmas
- I
- Polish
- TV
- accent
- account
- advertisement
- alternative
- anchor
- annual
- anywhere
- argument
- arm
- arrest
- arse
- ashtray
- aside
- asleep
- attention
- attire
- awkward
- baby
- backpack
- backward
- bag
- bagel
- bail
- bait
- baker
- ball
- ban
- bandage
- bang
- banner
- bar
- barbecue
- bargain
- barrier
- basket
- bathtub
- batter
- battery
- bead
- beam
- bed
- bedding
- beet
- before
- bell
- best