English with Jo

The phrasal verb 'put away' means to return something to its proper storage place. Examples:

When you have finished with those tools, please put them away.

Please put away all your toys Toby, they are making a big mess.

'Put away' can also mean to be incarcerated - to be confined to a mental health facility or prison. Examples:

The judge put him away for 5 years for robbing a bank.

Following a psychotic episode, he was put away for 2 months.