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Phrase(s): put something aside
to set or place something to the side. • I put the magazine aside and began reading a book. • Put aside your work for a minute and listen to what I have to tell you., Phrase(s): put something aside (for something)
to hold something in reserve for some purpose. • You should put a little of the sugar aside for your coffee in the morning. • Please put aside some money for me. • I can put a little aside.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Also, put by or away. Save, store up for future use, as in We put aside all the toys for our grandchildren, or James put by dozens of cans of tomatoes this year, or She put away some of her salary every month. The first two terms date from the late 1700s, the third from the late 1800s. 2. Also, set aside. Place out of the way, as in The clerk put the bruised fruit aside to sell at reduced prices, or We set aside the outdoor furniture before we water the lawn. [Late 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms