From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishput something ↔ by phrasal verbSAVE MONEYto save money regularly in order to use it later We’re trying to put a little by each month for a new car. → put→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
put by• The little fellow was not put off by anything.• Among the attractions is a display designed by school children, and put together by by prisoners.• It is quite clear that the hard work put into it by coach Gerry Murphy is beginning to pay off.• Normally he could hear the timbers behind them being put into place by hand, pushed quietly against the clay.• However, they were put off by his rambling and disorganised sermon.• But ministers were put off by the cost.• This could be because fewer girls are taught chess, and those who play are put off by the huge gender imbalance.• Lester lay in his blankets and watched the staggering display put on by the stars until he felt giddy.From Longman Business Dictionaryput something → by phrasal verb [transitive] to save money regularly in order to use it later → put→ See Verb table 