PUT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) AWAY


Meaning of PUT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) AWAY in English

put somebody/something away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ put )

1 . put something ↔ away to put something in the place where it is usually kept:

He put his toys away every night.

2 . put something ↔ away to save money:

We’re putting some money away for expenses.

3 . put somebody away informal to put someone in a prison or in a mental hospital:

If you are found guilty, the judge is going to put you away for life.

4 . put something ↔ away informal to eat or drink a lot:

It’s amazing the amount that child can put away.

5 . put something ↔ away informal to score a ↑ goal , especially after other failed attempts:

He seized the opportunity to put the ball away.

6 . put something ↔ away American English informal to defeat your opponent in a sports competition:

Two plays later, Smith scored to put the game away.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.