idioms and phrasal verbs with "put"

to save money for a special purpose

• put aside

• put by

• put away

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to spend time on problems that need to be dealt with quickly, instead of working in a calm, planned way

• put down fires

• put out fires

• put up with fires

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

to test how good someone (or something) is, especially in difficult conditions

• put someone/something to the test

• put someone/something to the quiz

• put the finger on someone/something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to pay part of the cost and promise to pay the rest later

• put down

• put back

• put aside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to try to help someone get or achieve something by saying good things about them to someone else

• put words in someone's mouth

• put in a good thought for someone

• put in a good word for someone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

to give a partner an engagement ring and commit to marrying them

• put a ring on a finger

• put a ring on it

• put a deal on it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

to produce

• put with

• put out

• put forward

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to make extra work or cause problems for someone

• put someone up

• put someone out

• put someone off

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

to let someone stay in your house

• put someone in

• put someone down

• put someone up

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

to build or construct something

• put out something

• put up something

• put forward something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D