Meaning
The phrase "put A through to B" means to connect one person (A) with another person (B), especially on the telephone. It is often used when a receptionist or operator transfers a call.
Grammar and Usage
- Structure: put + A (person/caller) + through to + B (person/department)
- Part of speech: phrasal verb (transitive)
- Usually used in contexts of phone communication.
Examples of structures:
- "Could you put me through to the sales department?"
- "I’ll put you through to Mr. Smith now."
Common Phrases
- put someone through to the manager
- put a call through to the right department
- put the customer through to technical support
Collocations
- put through to + department (sales, support, HR)
- put through to + title (manager, director, doctor)
- put through to + specific person (Mr. Smith, Ms. Brown)
Examples
- Could you put me through to customer service, please?
- I’ll put you through to our HR manager right away.
- The operator put me through to the wrong department.
- May I be put through to Mr. Johnson in finance?
- She asked the receptionist to put her through to the director.
- I was finally put through to a technician after waiting for 20 minutes.
- Please hold while I put you through to the doctor.
- The call center agent put me through to billing support.
Synonyms or Related
- transfer (a call)
- connect (a caller)
- patch through
Antonym
- disconnect
- hang up
- cut off