Put back
put back & puts back putting back put back put back
1. put... back p.v. When youput somethingback, you return it to where it was before.
After you finish listening to my CDs, please put themback.
Susie, I told you we're eating dinner in ten minutes, soput that cookie rightback!
2. put... back p.v. When something slows the development or progress of project, itputs the projectback or itputs the people involved in the projectback.
The hurricaneput the hotel construction projectback by at least three months.
I had planned to finish college last year, but being hospitalized for several months put meback.
3. put... back p.v. When youput back the date that you plan to do or complete something by, you postpone it.
The closing on the house I'm selling might have to beput back if the buyers can't get their loan approved in time.
The graduation date will have to beput back if the teachers strike doesn't end soon.
4. put... back p.v. [informal] When youput back alcoholic beverages, you drink a lot of them.
Did you see how much David was drinking last night? He sure canput itback.
I'm not surprised he has a hangover — he must haveput back half a bottle of tequila.
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| switch off | switch off & switches off | switching off | switched off | switched off |
1. switch ...off p.v. When youswitch off an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to stop it from producing or doing something. Turnoff is similar toswitch off. Switch on is the opposite ofswitch off.
Try to remember toswitch off the lights when you leave the room.
Iswitched the engine off and got out of the car.
switched off part.adj. After you have changed the controls of an electrical or mechanical device to stop it from producing or doing something, it isswitched off. Switched on is the opposite ofswitched off. Turned off is similar toswitched off.
Last night the light in the hallway wasswitched off, and I fell down the stairs. switch on
switch on & switches on switching on switched on switched on
1. switch ...on p.v. When youswitch on an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to make it start producing or doing something.Turn on is similar toswitch on. Switch off is the opposite ofswitch on.
Push this button toswitch the computeron.
The sign should have beenswitched on by the manager in the morning.
switched on part.adj. After you have changed the controls of an electrical or mechanical device to make it start producing or doing something, it isswitched on. Switched off is the opposite ofswitched on. Turned on is similar toswitched on.
When I drove by the restaurant, I noticed that the sign wasn'tswitched on.