(transitive) To place inside.
I'd agree, although that does suggest more physical labour and gardening than I'm probably prepared to put in.
So @governor.ca.gov When do you demand electric companies put in solar panels for every EV charging station? Tenn and Texas are proposing charging stations every 50 miles. Yeah the GOP talk against renewable energy bu…
(transitive) To place inside.
Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it.
Put in means: To place inside.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Put in means: To place inside.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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AIO by being hurt that my husband put in no effort on my birthday?
put in means: To place inside.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“'We should *never* be held hostage like this." The system that allowed Trump to run for President, to cheat to win twice, needs to be examined, its weaknesses identified and strong measures put in place. The obscene money swamping our elections is the place to start.”
“[0010980] Prisoners freed from chains are put in cages instead of being let go”
“Looking forward to tonight. I think Moyes’ Everton must be the first team to put in the full performance against City in a title run in that they’d put in against us. All crefitbtomthem”
“How true is it that the threat of company layoffs in the near future tend to cause employees to suddenly put in a ton of overtime hours?”
“If the universe had a toilet you could flush and the contents would never be seen again, what would you put in it?”
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(intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
I'm going to the bank to put in for a transfer.
“I'd agree, although that does suggest more physical labour and gardening than I'm probably prepared to put in.”
“So @governor.ca.gov When do you demand electric companies put in solar panels for every EV charging station? Tenn and Texas are proposing charging stations every 50 miles. Yeah the GOP talk against renewable energy but quietly do it anyway.”
“AIO by being hurt that my husband put in no effort on my birthday?”
“@brielikethechhes.bsky.social Great Grocery Hunt was a grand success. I hope I did the alt text correctly. Have put in a request to money management to go hit the Aisian shops for some REAL hot shit. I haven't been there in ages. You doin' alrye there, girl?”
“It's not free. The price are higher taxes. Meaning, they see their disposable income shrink and start screaming. You can easily win that game by getting cancer. Getting out more than you put in, hooray!”
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(transitive) To contribute.
I put in an extra hour at work today.
“ugh fine ill shower and eat and go do ~responsible~ shit like get my sr22 so i can drive again and put in more job apps ugh 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄”
“I hate to spoil what I'm working on, but I wonder. Does it look good? I think it does, but I honestly just winged it, there's not much thought put in body structure and pose logic, lol”
““Accuracy is your success metric” is such a dumb-guy’s-idea-of-a-smart-guy thing to put in there.”
“ISTG this is going to be what drives me from the profession, both the "how do I make things FAIR when some people just want to skip doing any thinking and others want to put in the time" and "here's another pile of things you must do. Raises? Ha ha don't make me laugh"”
“I'm feeling a little bummed because I wasn't able to afford much food to put in my Mother's Day food drive mail carrier pickup. Some pouches of tuna and chicken, some rice and noodles. I guess it's okay, it has to fit in the mailbox anyway, but it sure doesn't seem like much.”
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