Pull aside

put aside (1) to save or reserve something, like time, money, food, etc., for a particular purpose, or for use in the future

Synonym: set aside, reserve put aside sth Laura put aside a few dollars a week for her granddaughter’s education.

put aside (2) to ignore a disagreement or a problem you have with someone so you can work together on something Synonym: disregard, ignore put aside sth The leaders put aside their various differences and got on with the job of preventing a war from starting. put sth aside I know we have unresolved issues, but can we put those aside, just for a moment, and work out what’s best for the kids?

1. Can we put that question aside for now and a. come back to it later? b. answer it straight away? c. never consider it again?

put away (1) If you put something away, you put it where it’s usually kept when it’s not being used. put sth away If you wash the dishes, I ll dry them and put them away. put away sth If I leave your clean clothes on the bed, can you put them away yourself? Nouns often used as objects with put away (1): dishes, tools, clothes, books, toys, pieces

2. Don’t forget to put my tools away after you’ve a. bought them b. sold them c. used them

put away (2) If you put something away, you put it somewhere safe and keep it for the future. Synonym: set aside, save

Her grandfather gave her the money he’d put away in case she needed it for her studies. put away sth After harvesting, farmers try to put away enough rice to feed their families until the next harvest.

a. put sth away It’s time I started putting money away for the future.

3. Rafael didn’t put money away when he was young, so when he was old he a. had lots of money b. didn’t have much money c. didn’t need much money

put back (1) If you put something back, you return it to the place it was before you took it. Synonym: replace

put back sth If you cook something, make sure you put back all the stuff you use when you’re finished.

put sth back Don’t forget to put the magazines back after you’ve read them.

4. Somebody forgot to put the milk back in a the bottle b. the cow c. the fridge put sth aside He tries to put one day a month aside to visit his mother and take her shopping.

5. Squirrels collect nuts and put them aside a. so more trees will grow b. for their grandchildren to inherit c. so they’ll have food in winter

put down (1) to stop carrying something or

someone Synonym: set down put sth/sb down The refrigerator was so heavy that

we had to put it down and have a rest.

put down sth/sb After swinging her around a few times, I put down my little girl and she fell over laughing.

6. I had to put my wife down because she was a. too old b. too talkative c. too heavy