Play up (1) INFORMAL

If something is playing up, it isn't working properly or it's causing problems.

play up (2)

to try to make something seem better, or more important, than it really is

Point out

to tell someone something you think they should know

Pour in

to arrive at or enter a place in great numbers and with great speed or force

Pour out

to leave a place in large numbers

Print off

to print a number of copies of something

Print out

to make a printed copy of a document

Pull back

If an army pulls back, it moves its forces back from the front-line or from wherever it's been fighting the enemy.

pull down (1)

to destroy a building or structure because it is old, dangerous, or no longer wanted

pull down (2)

to lower one's pants or trousers

Pull in

If a train, a truck or a car pulls in, it arrives somewhere.

Pull off

to succeed in doing something difficult

Pull on

to put an item of clothing on, usually in a hurry

pull out (1)

If you pull out of something you're participating in, like a competition or a deal, you stop participating.

pull out (2)

to move your car from a parking spot or a side street into a traffic lane, or to move out from one traffic lane to join another

Pull over

If you're driving a car and you pull over, you move over to the side of the road and stop.

Pull through

to recover from a serious illness or injury

pull up (1)

to pull something out of the ground, such as a plant, a stake, or a fence post

pull up (2)

If a vehicle such as a car or a taxi pulls up, it stops.

put aside (1)

to save or reserve something, like time, money, food, etc., for a particular purpose, or for use in the future

put aside (2)

to ignore a disagreement or a problem you have with someone so you can work together on something

put away (1)

If you put something away, you put it where it's usually kept when it's not being used.

put away (2)

If you put something away, you put it somewhere safe and keep it for the future.

put back (1)

If you put something back, you return it to the place it was before you took it.

put back (2)

to change the time or date of something to a later time

put down (1)

to stop carrying something or someone

put down (2)

to put a sick or injured animal to death, usually by lethal injection

put forward (1)

to offer an idea, an opinion, a suggestion, etc. for other people to consider

put forward (2)

to change the date or time of an event, an appointment, a meeting, etc. so that it happens earlier than originally planned

put in (1)

to spend a certain amount of time and effort on doing something

put in (2)

to install a large piece of equipment into a room, a home or a building