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put a through to b — to connect someone (A) by telephone to another person (B)

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to connect someone (A) by telephone to another person (B)

Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt eɪ θruː tuː biː/

Korean meaning: A를 B에게 전화로 연결시켜 주다

Korean pronunciation: **풋** 에이 **스루** 투 **비**

Example Sentences

  • The receptionist said she'd put me through to the CEO, but I ended up talking to his pet parrot instead.
  • Please hold while I put you through to the technical support team.
  • I've been trying to get put through to pizza delivery for an hour - this is a life-or-death situation!

put a through to b

VERB

//pʊt eɪ θruː tuː biː//

to connect someone (A) by telephone to another person (B)

put a through to b concept
💡 Concept

to connect someone (A) by telephone to another person (B)

put a through to b rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Put the call through the blue!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pʊt eɪ θruː tuː biː/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊt eɪ θruː tuː biː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

전화가 발명된 19세기 말, 전화 교환원이 전화선을 물리적으로 '통과시켜(put through)' 연결해주던 시절에서 유래된 표현입니다.

🎵Rhyme

throughbluetrue
through
blue
true

🔗Collocations

put through to the manager
put someone through
put me through to customer service
put a call through
put through immediately

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The receptionist said she'd put me through to the CEO, but I ended up talking to his pet parrot instead.”

“Please hold while I put you through to the technical support team.”

😄 Fun example

“I've been trying to get put through to pizza delivery for an hour - this is a life-or-death situation!”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

connect totransfer topatch throughlink to

Antonyms

disconnecthang upcut off

Related

hold the lineon holdtransfer calldial extension

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