put away

put away
1) PHRASAL VERB If you put something away, you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer.

[V n P] She finished putting the milk away and turned around...

[V P n (not pron)] `Yes, Mum,' replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll...

[V-ed P] Her bed was crisply made, her clothes put away.

2) PHRASAL VERB If someone is put away, they are sent to prison or to a mental hospital for a long time. [INFORMAL]

[be V-ed P] He's an animal! He should be put away...

[V n P] His testimony could put Drago away for life.

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  • put away —    1. to kill    Especially of old, diseased, or unwanted pets:     I have left instructions for Buller to be put away as painlessly as possible. (G. Greene, 1978 Buller was a dog)    To put yourself away is to commit suicide.    2. obsolete to… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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