PUT BY

а. отложить в сторону; She was reading a book, but put it by when the telephone rang. б. отложить на время, прервать (работу и т. п.); Tom put his new book by for a year. в. оставлять, бросать (привычку и т. п.); отказаться (от мысли и т. п.); It's time to put our differences by and work together. г. откладывать, копить (деньги); I have a little money put by for a rainy day. д. стараться не замечать; игнорировать; His question was dangerous, so I put it by and began to speak of other things.