put something back
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put something back on the rails — put (something) back on the rails British be back on the rails to be making progress once more. With this new album, he hopes to put his career back on the rails … New idioms dictionary
put something back on track — put/get (someone/something) back on track on track if an activity or a situation is on track, it is making progress and is likely to achieve something. Victory in New Hampshire put the President s failing election campaign back on track … New idioms dictionary
put sth back — UK US put sth back Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to return something to where it belongs: »I phoned pointing out that there had been no mistake on my account and demanded that the money be put back. »Money spent on… … Financial and business terms
ˌput sth ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to put something in the place where it was before it was moved Can you put the book back when you ve finished with it?[/ex] 2) to make something happen at a later time or date than you originally planned We ve put the trip back… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
put your back into — to work very hard at (something) : to put a lot of effort into (something) If you want to get that floor clean you ll have to put your back into it. You ll really have to put your back into this project if you want it to succeed. • • • Main Entr … Useful english dictionary
put your back into something — british informal phrase to do something, especially physical work, with a lot of effort Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: back * * * put your ˈback into sth idiom to use a lot of effort and energy … Useful english dictionary
put something on the back burner — put (something) on the back burner be on the back burner if a plan is on the back burner, no one is dealing with it at present, but it has not been completely forgotten. Plans for a new sports complex have been put on the back burner … New idioms dictionary
put (your) back into (something) — to use a lot of physical effort to try to do something. You could dig this plot in an afternoon if you put your back into it … New idioms dictionary
put someone back on track — put/get (someone/something) back on track on track if an activity or a situation is on track, it is making progress and is likely to achieve something. Victory in New Hampshire put the President s failing election campaign back on track … New idioms dictionary
put something on the back burner — informal phrase to decide not to deal with something until later Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: back burner … Useful english dictionary
