Phrasal Verbs

put up (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb put up (2)

Meaning

to fix a notice or a picture onto an upright surface such as a wall or a noticeboard

Synonym

stick up (informal)

For example

  • put up sth The office would look a lot nicer if we put up a few pictures.

  • put sth up If you're looking for part-time workers, why don't you put a notice up at the university? Students are always looking for part-time jobs.

Nouns often used as objects with put up (2): picture, painting, notice, poster, wall hanging

Quick Quiz

After we'd painted the living room and let it dry, we put up

a. some paintings

b. some painters

c. some paint brushes
a) some paintings b) some painters c) some paint brushes
put up (2)

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