Put up with

Phrasal Verbs | B2

Listening exercises with “Put up with”

to put up with somebody/something= to tolerate somebody or something.

We might use this phrasal verb to say that someone or something is doing something annoying or frustrating, but we are willing to accept the situation. e.g. Jason is very difficult to work with, but we put up with him because he comes up with such original ideas.

If we use the phrasal verb negatively (e.g. I won’t/can’t put up with this situation anymore), it means that we are not willing to tolerate a situation, or unable to. e.g. I’ve really tried, but I don’t think I can put up with his rudeness much longer.

Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?

Accent: Ireland