Put it away.

Meaning: This means to place something somewhere where it won't be seen or used for a while. It's like saying, Please place it in a place where it won't be seen or used for a while.

Choice of Words: Put means to place something somewhere. It refers to something that has been mentioned before. Away means to a place that is not near. When you put them together, "Put it away" means to place something in a place where it won't be seen or used for a while.

Alternative Expressions

Keep it away.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to keep an object at a distance from themselves or others. It's like saying, Please make sure that object stays far away from me or anyone else.

Choice of Words: Keep is a verb that means to hold or maintain something in a specific state or location. It refers to an object that is not specified. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "Keep it away" is an instruction asking someone to keep an object at a distance from themselves or others.

Throw it away.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to move an object away from themselves or others by throwing it. It's like saying, Please get rid of that object by throwing it somewhere far away.

Choice of Words: Throw is a verb that means to move something through the air with force. It refers to an object that is not specified. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. When you put them together, "Throw it away" is an instruction asking someone to move an object away from themselves or others by throwing it.

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