Collocation
put something away
Definition
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' 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 shoes away when you come in.”
Examples
- After dinner, I _____ the plates away.
- Can you _____ your phone away during the movie?
- She _____ her makeup away before leaving the bathroom.
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- He _____ the tools away when he finished fixing the bike.
- We always _____ the groceries away as soon as we get home.
- I _____ my passport away in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it.
- They _____ the chairs away after the meeting ended.
- By the time the guests arrived, she had _____ the laundry away.
- If you’re done with the documents, please _____ them away in the filing cabinet.