push through . make a passage through挤过去
He tried in vain to push through the crowd．他怎么也无法从人群中挤过去。
push through . gain acceptance of a bill， proposal使…被通过
In spite of a lot of resistance，we managed to push the proposal through．虽然有许多阻力，我们还是设法使这个议案通过了。
We're trying to push the legislation through before the Christmas recess．我们力争在圣诞节休会前通过这法令。
push through . cause somebody to pass or succeed in doing something 设法完成
by giving him extra lessons，we managed to push him through his exams．通过给他额外加课，我们终于使他通过了考试。
push up . cause something to rise or increase 上升；提高
Wage increases keep pushing up the cost of living．工资的增加使生活消费不断上涨。
The hot bath has pushed her temperature up．热水澡使她身上暖和多了。
I can't reach the branch．Will you push me up? 我够不到那树枝。你把我托上去好吗?
put about . spread a rumor，piece of news，story，传播；散布
They've put it about that the Government's going to resign．他们谣传说政府将集体辞职。
Someone has been putting rumors about that we are leaving．有人散布谣言说我们要走了。
put about . trouble；distress麻烦
Please don't put yourself about because of me．请别为我麻烦了。
He was very much put about by the news of the illness of his fellow worker．听到同事生病的消息他很难过。
put about . cause to change direction改变方向
The captain put the ship about and headed for safety．船长将船转航，驶向安全水域。
put across . fulfil something successfully做成
The director put the business deal across in record time．厂长在极短的时间内就把生意做成了。
put across .make understood使…被理解
He was too full of emotion to put across his ideas properly．他太激动了，没有把他的意思表达清楚。
He was having difficulty putting his case across．他当时很难讲清自己的情况。
put an end to . make something end；cause to end使…停止
It is up to the police to put an end to these robberies．杜绝这类抢劫案是警察的事。
put an end to . destroy or kill毁掉或杀死
The new highway took most of the traffic from the old road and put an end to Mr．Hanson's motel business．旧路上的大部分车辆都转移到新公路上，汉森先生的汽车旅馆生意也因此而终止。
put aside . place something on one side放在一边
She put her sewing aside when the telephone rang．电话响时她把缝纫活放在一边。
put aside . save or reserve节省或存储
He tries to put aside a little money every month．每月他都努力省些钱下来。
put aside . ignore不予理会
During the war everyone put their political differences aside and worked together．战争期间大家都放弃政治分歧通力合作。
put away . put something in a proper place收拾（东西）
Please put those tools away after you finish the work．干完活后请把那些工具收起来。
put away . save（money）存（钱）
I have put some money away in the bank．我已在银行里存了点钱。
How much have you put away for your holiday? 你为度假存了多少钱?
put away . stop thinking about停止考虑
Put away those foolish ideas．放弃那些可笑的想法吧。
She put away the idea of going home on holiday．她放弃了回家度假的念头。
put away . place in prison监禁
The judge put the criminal away for ten years．法官判这名罪犯服十年刑。
put away . eat or drink吃或喝
He put away nearly half a bottle of whisky last night．昨晚他喝了近半瓶威士忌酒。
How can they put away so much rice? 这么多的饭，他们怎么能吃光?
put away . kill；kill to prevent suffering处死；杀掉
The dog was so old and ill that it had to be put away．那条狗年老多病，只好处死。
Douglas put away Collins in cold blood．道格拉斯蓄意杀死了柯林斯。
put back . reset the hands of a clock or watch to an earlier time拨回
My watch was ten minutes too fast，and I put it back．我的表快了十分钟，我把它拨回去了。
put back . put off推迟；延误
The meeting has been put back until next week．会议已推迟到了下个星期。
We had intended to get married in April but we had to put the wedding back to September．我们原打算四月份结婚，但后来只好推迟到九月份。
The strike has put back production considerably．罢工已经大大地耽误了生产。
put by . lay aside储备
We should put by something for a rainy day．我们应该未雨绸缪。
We have put by some medicine for emergencies．我们储存了一些药品，以备急用。
put by . leave out of consideration；evade something 把…搁在一边；回避
We may shelve the difficulties for a while，but they cannot be put by indefinitely．我们可以暂时不考虑这些困难，但要永远回避是不可能的。
He put the idea by until he was at leisure to consider it carefully．他把这个想法搁在一边，直到有空时再去仔细考虑。