put away
verb- To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up. · Please put away the tools when you are finished.· I put the clothes away so as to neaten the room.
- To store, add to one's stores for later use. · putting a little away for a rainy day· Preparing for the worst, they put away food for the winter.
- To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities. · You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.
- To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum. · After he was convicted, they put him away for 10 years.
- To kill someone.
- To knock out an opponent. · He put away his opponent in the first round.
- To discard, divest oneself of.
- To take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory or make the game no longer competitive. · They put the game away by scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
From the library
Matthew, with a sigh of satisfaction, put away his pipe and went to bed, while Marilla opened all the doors and aired the house.
Marilla washed and put away the dishes grimly.
“Just as soon as I put away my hanky I see you brimming up and that starts me off again.
Thus month after month his papers accumulated, until every corner of the room was stacked with bundles of manuscript which were on no account to be burned, and which could not be put away save by their owner.
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