put back
To put something where it was before, or to change the time of something to later.
Meanings
To return something to the place it was taken from.
"Please put the book back on the shelf when you're done with it."
To reschedule something to a later time or date.
"The meeting has been put back to Thursday because the director is unavailable."
To set a clock to an earlier time, especially at the end of daylight saving time.
"Don't forget to put the clocks back an hour this weekend."
The 'return to original position' sense is very common at A2. The 'reschedule' sense is common in British English (American English often uses 'push back' instead). Also used for setting clocks back in autumn.
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