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to put across' means to explain or to express something.

• We have to put the message across a little bit more clearly.
  
• Not a very good presentation. He didn't put his ideas across very well at all.
  

'to put aside' means to save money

• He's got enough money. He has put some aside.
  
• I've put aside £100 a month for over a year.
  

'to put at' means to roughly calculate a cost or figure.

• The first estimate put the damage at about £10 000.
  
• I think he's the same age as my father. I would put him at 50.
  

'to put away' means to replace something in the place it is normally kept.

• Can you put all your toys away please, darling?
  
• I've put the clean clothes away except your shirts. I don't know where to put them.
  

'to put back' means to return something to its original place.

• I put the books back on the shelf after I had looked at them.
  
• When you have finished, can you put everything back, please?
  

'to put back' can also mean to change the time of an event until a later time.

• I can't make it on Thursday. Can we put it back until Friday?
  
• My appointment has been put back until next month.
  

'to put behind' means to try to forget about something unpleasant.

• I've forgotten all about it. I've put it behind me.
  
• You have to put everything behind you and move on with your life.
  

'to put down' means to stop carrying or holding something.

• My bag was heavy so I put it down on the floor.
  
• Don't put your cup down there. It will leave a mark on the table.
  

'to put down' can also mean to criticize someone or their ideas.

• He's always criticizing, always putting people down.
  
• You never support me. You are always putting me down.
  

'to put down' the phone means to end a phone call.

• I was so angry, I just put the phone down on him.
  
• After I put the phone down, I remembered why I'd called you.
  

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