PUT AWAY


Meaning of PUT AWAY in English

1.

If you put something away , you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer.

She finished putting the milk away and turned around...

‘Yes, Mum,’ replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll...

Her bed was crisply made, her clothes put away.

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , V P n (not pron) , V-ed P

2.

If someone is put away , they are sent to prison or to a mental hospital for a long time. ( INFORMAL )

He’s an animal! He should be put away...

His testimony could put Drago away for life.

PHRASAL VERB : be V-ed P , V n P

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