Phrasal verb: put back

[Haihao]

Hi,

I have come across a sentence as following:

[Yankee]

Hi Haihao

I don't know 'put back' with that meaning (in AmE), however from the context it appears to mean the same thing as 'put away'.

You can find various definitions for 'put away' here:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=put+away&r=66

Amy
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[Alan]

Hi Haihao,

If you're talking about quick consumers of alcohol, I am more familiar with 'knock back' as in: Charlie could knock back six whiskies in five minutes.

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