put away

phrasal verb
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put somebody away
  1. [often passive] (informal) to send somebody to prison, to a mental hospital, etc.把某人送入监狱(或精神病院等)
put something away
  1. to put something in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it将…收起;把…放回原处
    • I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage).我正打算把汽车开进车库。🔊🔊
  2. to save money to spend later积蓄;攒钱
    • She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement.她为退休生活积攒了几千美元。🔊🔊
  3. (informal) to eat or drink large quantities of something猛吃;猛喝;胡吃海塞
    • He must have put away a bottle of whisky last night.昨晚他准是喝了一整瓶威士忌。🔊🔊