Meaning of Idiom ‘Put Up With, someone or something’ (phrasal verb)
To put up with someone or something means to tolerate or endure without complaining. 1
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Examples Of Use
“I’ve put up with your nonsense long enough. It’s time you found a new place to stay.”
“Sorry but I’m not going to your mother’s house for the holidays. I can’t put up with her yelling at my kids and criticizing everything I do.”
“I can’t believe you put up with such terrible working conditions for so long. No wonder you want to find a new job.”
Origin
Used since the mid-1700s. 2
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References
- Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
- Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.