put away

put away
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "put away":
present tense I/you/we/they put away he/she/it puts away present participle putting away past tense put away past participle put away
1) to put something in the place where you usually keep it when you are not using it

He put the notebook away and stood up.

2) informal to eat or drink a lot of something

They put away vast quantities of cake between them.

3) informal to put someone in a prison or a mental hospital

He ought to be put away for a very long time.

4) to save an amount of money

Try and put away a little each month.

5) informal to score a goal by kicking or hitting the ball into the net

The fourth goal was put away by Woodhead.

6) American very informal to kill someone

English dictionary. 2014.

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