put 'em away

Example Sentences

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“You have to get ‘em, put ‘em away, you lose ‘em.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2012

There'd been some complaints about it, and I heard the flag officer say: 'Shall I take your bottle of sweets down to the cabin, sir, and put 'em away?'

From Time Magazine Archive

“I just coulda sworn I heard a rustling in the garbage cans. I bet Michael didn’t put ’em away, neither.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

“I can if Sam doesn’t put ’em away over my head,” was the reply.

From Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside by Chadwick, Lester

But she soon put 'em away, and we sat down and had our teas together.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.