释义 |
put sb away put sb away — phrasal verb with put /pʊt/ verb (PRESENT TENSE putting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE put)
1 F0 INFORMAL to move someone into a place where people live and are cared for together, such as a mental hospital or old people's home: » In the past, people who suffered from schizophrenia were often put away.Thesaurus+: ↑Accommodating people2 F0 SLANG to send someone to prison: » After what he did, he deserves to be put away for life.Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison |