Collocation
put something away
to return an item to its proper place after using it; to store or tidy it so it is not left out
Definition
'put something away' is a common English collocation. to return an item to its proper place after using it; to store or tidy it so it is not left out
put + something + away
“Please put your toys away before dinner.”
Examples
- I always put my phone away during meetings.
- She put the milk away as soon as she got home.
- We should put the clean dishes away after they dry.
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- He quickly put the documents away when the client walked in.
- After you finish cooking, put the knives away in the drawer.
- I had just put my laptop away when she called back.
- By the time the guests arrived, they had put all the clutter away.
- If you put your receipts away each day, taxes are much easier later.