Vocabulary
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When the family went on holiday to New York they had their first problem at the hotel. Even though the father had put them down fortwo double rooms, one for the parents and another for the children, there was only one room reserved for them. They decided, though, to put this problem past them and to enjoy the city. So they put off going up to the one hotel room, and instead they decided to walk through Central Park. The next problem began when, after just one day of being so close together, the brother and sister were having a difficult time putting up with each other. They spent the next two days of their trip to New York putting each other down. After that time the parents decided to put themselves out of their misery; they went to a more expensive hotel and got two separate rooms. Even though it cost more money, it allowed the whole family more space to put away their belongings and some time to put aside their differences and enjoy the rest of the trip.
put off – to avoid
I put off doing the work until the very last moment, and as a result there were a lot of errors.
put above – to consider more important or worthy of attention than
Mothers often put the needs of their children above their own.
put aside – to ignore or forget; to decide to keep a period of time for a particular activity
The politicians put their differences aside so that they could work together to save the country
Every day I put aside some time to write in my journal.
put away – to return something to the place it belongs after using it
The children often forgot to put away their toys after playing with them.
put down – to insult or express disapproval
The critics all put down the new movie because of the director's opinions about women.
put down for – to put someone's name on a waiting list
Will you put me down for a tennis court as soon as one is available?
put in – to include
The author put in the new character to make the story seem more realistic.
put out of – to stop or end
Tell me the end of the story and put me out of my misery.
put past – to be surprised that someone has done something wrong or illegal
I wouldn't put it past him, he will do anything to win.
put up with – to accept something unpleasant without complaining
I don't know how your parents put up with you, you are loud, messy, and rude.