PHRASAL VERBS WITH PUT AND PULL (0)

PUT ACROSS
(separable) to communicate; convey effectively
During the meeting , management put across the message that our concerns were insignificant.
PUT AWAY
(separable) to discard; renounce
Let's put away our worries, and live for the moment.
(separable) to consume
I watched Max put away several hamburgers in just a few minutes.
(separable) to confine; incarcerate; imprison
The government put Sherman away for a year for having the wrong information on his website .
PUT BACK
(separable) to place something where it was previously
When you finish the milk , please don't put the empty container back in the fridge.
PUT DOWN
(separable) to insult or make disparaging remarks about someone
I feel sorry for Max. Everytime he and Mary get together with their friends Mary puts him down in front of everybody .
(separable) to kill a sick or injured animal ( usually out of mercy )
The vet said it was necessary to put down the race horse because of its broken leg.
PUT OFF
(separable) to postpone
Many students put off doing their homework until it is almost too late .
PUT ON
(separable) to dress oneself with; to wear; to don
Mary put her best dress on.
(separable) to produce; perform
The theater group put on a great show.
(separable) to fool; mislead for amusement
You're putting me on!
PUT OUT
(separable) to extinguish
The firefighters put the fire out.
(separable) to publish; issue
The government put out a news brief to misinform the public.
(separable) to exert, extend
The workers put out considerable effort to get the job done on time.
(separable) to expel
Please put the cat out.
PUT THROUGH
(separable) to implement ; bring to a successful conclusion
The committee was unable to put through any reforms on campaign financing .
(separable) to make a telephone connection for
Operator , put me through to the president !
PUT UP
(separable) to raise; erect ; build
The construction workers put the buildings up in just a few days .
(separable) to accommodate; provide food a shelter to
The government put the refugees up in temporary housing .
PUT UP WITH
(inseparable) to tolerate
Max has great difficulty putting up with noisy children .
PULL APART
The teacher pulled the fighting students apart in the classroom .
B. The ' flat earth theory' can be easily pulled apart by any scientist .
PULL AWAY = A. gain in distance B. vehicle leaving from a place
A. The race leader pulled away from the others and won the race handily.
B. the truck pulled away form the loading dock after unloading.
PULL BACK = A. score a goal or point when behind B. retreat to previous position C. decide not to do something previously planned.
A. The teamed pulled back to even after two quick goals .
B. The soldiers pulled back after the initial attack.
C. They pulled back form the investment saying ti was ultimately too risky.
PULL DOWN = A. demolish B. depress someone C. earn (colloquial)
A. They pulled down the old sports stadium to build a new one.
B. John was really pulled down by his recent divorce.
C. How much do you pull down a month , he asked?
PULL FOR = support ; especially teams
Who are you pulling for in the cup finals ?
PULL IN = A. train or bus arrival at a station B. attract a crowd C. earn
A. The train pulled in right on time.
B. The comedy act really pulled in the crowds, didn't they?
C. I pulled in more this year than last year. How about you?
PULL OFF = A. manage to do B. remove
A. The Yankees pulled off a great upset in the finals.
B. Pull off the price stickers from the bottom of the toys before you wrap them .
PULL ON = A. put on clothes; dress B. pull something sticking out
A. He pulled on his boots and went to work .
B. When he pulled on the loose thread his whole shirt sleeve came off.
PULL OUT = A. bus or train leaving station B. move into traffic C. withdraw
A. When the boat pulled out to sea, he realized he would never return .
B. The car pulled out into the fast lane and nearly got hit.
C. The contestant pulled out of the competition due to injury.
PULL OVER = stop a vehicle by the side of the road
We pulled over to check our tires as something was making a funny sound on the car.
PULL THROUGH = recover from and illness
We didn't know if he was going to pull through but in the end he did.
PULL TOGETHER = work or compete as a team
Let's pull together and get this job done.
PULL UP = draw up and stop a car
The car pulled up to the curb and stopped in front of the door .
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER = gain control of your emotions
Sometimes circumstances make it hard to pull yourself together but you must.