Idiom: Put someone up
Example 1:
Vanessa: So what are your
plans for the summer break? We have three months before school starts again!
Brad: Well, I’m going to
visit my friends in London.
Vanessa: Wow! That sounds
like fun! But isn’t London expensive?
Brad: Yes, it is, but
I’m really lucky. My friend who lives there is putting me up for
the summer, so I don’t need to pay for a hotel.
Vanessa: You are lucky! I
wish I had friends like that!
Example 2:
Sami: I’m
in big trouble. My roommate has asked me to leave by this weekend and I have no
place to live!
Petra: Oh, Sami. I’m so
sorry to hear that. I would put you up for a short time, but
there is no room at my house.
Sami: Really? Not even
on the sofa?
Petra: That is where I
sleep! We are already in trouble for having too many people living in the
apartment.
Sami: I see. Do you
think Jennifer could put me up for a while? Just until I find
another apartment.
Petra: Maybe. She does
have an extra room that she uses as an office. Why don’t we give her a call?
Sami: Great idea.
Thank you for helping!
Meaning: To provide a place for someone or something to stay temporarily.
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