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