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put by

put by		put by а) отложить в сторону; She was reading a book, but put it by when the telephone rang. б) отложить на время, прервать (работу и т.п.); Tom put his new book by for a year. в) оставлять, бросать (привычку и т. п.); отказаться (от мысли и т.п.); It's time to put our differences by and work together. г) откладывать, копить (деньги); I have a little money put by for a rainy day. д) стараться не замечать; игнорировать; His question was dangerous, so I put it by and began to speak of other things.