put through
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle through
Meanings
Connect someone by phone
Why “through”? A call or message moves through a line and reaches someone. You connect, make contact, or make the idea clear.
“Could you put me through to the manager?”
“The receptionist put my dad through to the doctor.”
“Hold the line and I'll put you through.”
Cause someone to experience difficulty
Why “through”? You continue during a hard time until it ends.
“She put her family through a lot.”
“The trial put the witnesses through a lot.”
“The illness put him through months of pain.”
Pay for someone's education
Why “through”? You start a task and continue until it is completely finished.
“She put him through university.”
“His aunt put him through art school.”
Don't confuse with
Put through means connect someone by phone. Put aside means save for a specific purpose.
Test yourself
“Could you put me through to the manager?” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
put aside
A contrast learners often mix up
Save for a specific purpose; Ignore or set a feeling aside
battle through
Same through pattern: endurance
Struggle on through to the end of an ordeal
be through
Same through pattern: finishing
Have finished something
break through
Same through pattern: messages
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
bring through
Same through pattern: endurance
Help someone survive a difficult time
carry through
Same through pattern: finishing
Complete what was promised
come through
Same through pattern: endurance
Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message, call, or delivery
fall through
Same through pattern: finishing
Fail to happen or be completed
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