A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note:
The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with
the phrase put something away—
1
. put smth. in the usual place
of storage (such as a drawer, box, etc.): Please put your toys
away before you go to bed. 2. (coll., also: put something down)
eat a lot of food: You’d be surprised at the amount that boy can
put away in a single day. 3. (of money or a supply of goods) save
for future use: I have a little money put away for a rainy day.
4. = put something off 4: It’s time to put away those foolish
ideas and become serious.
lay something on • put something on
lay something on —
1
. supply (a house) with gas, electricity,
etc.: The house has water and electricity laid on. 2. (coll.)
deliver or provide smth.: The club laid on a special meal for
the visitors. 3. impose smth. such as a duty: Further taxes may
be laid on this spring.
put something on —
1
. dress oneself in clothing: He put his
coat on hurriedly and ran out of the house. 2. make a light
or fire start burning: I’ll go in and put the fire on while you
put the car in the garage. 3. (of a meal) start cooking: Phone
me as soon as you leave the office and I’ll put the dinner on.
4. (of weight, speed, etc.) gain: If I put on another inch, I shan’t
be able to wear this dress. 5. add smth.: British rail will put
on an additional train to carry the expected crowd of football
supporters. 6. (of a show) stage; cause to take place: Which
play is the Theater Group putting on next?
lay something on the table (UK) • lay something
on the table (U.S.)
lay something on the table (UK)—raise an issue for consid-
eration (as a parliamentary procedure): A few days later
Shrewsbury laid on the table of the Lords a bill for limiting
the duration of Parliaments.
lay something on the table (U.S.)—suspend an issue from
consideration; postpone the vote on an issue until another
time: It was her proposal to lay the bill on the table while we
undertook further research.