phrasal verb · neutral
put in for
UK/pʊt ˈɪn fɔː(r)/US/pʊt ɪn fɔr/PUT IN FOR
speakingtask2
to officially apply for something such as a job or permission
Examples
“She's putting in for a promotion next month.”
“He put in for a transfer to the London office.”
“If you want the scholarship, you must put in for it by Friday.”
Band 8 sentence
“Having gained more experience, she decided to put in for the senior lecturer position.”
Collocations
- put in for a job / a promotion / a transfer / a scholarship
Word family
put in for phrasal verbputting in for verb -ingput in for (past: put) verb (past)
Common mistakes
I put for the job last week.→I put in for the job last week.
She put in the job.→She put in for the job.
Say it for a higher band
5ask for→6apply for→7+put in for
Synonyms
apply for
Easily confused
apply for
“Many students apply for scholarships each year.”
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