What does 'put someone through' mean?
My colleague always say " I will put you through" when she needs to transfer that call to somebody else at the office. Could you guys explain how to use this in real conversations?

Thanks a lot for your help in advance!
Hyunwook

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What does 'put someone through' mean?
My colleague always say " I will put you through" when she needs to transfer that call to somebody else at the office. Could you guys explain how to use this in real conversations?

Thanks a lot for your help in advance!
Hyunwook

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* please put me through to the manager
* putting you through now
* they put me through to the wrong person
*  I got put through to the manager immediately

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The phrase is never used in regular conversation, but explicitly implies connecting you to your intended call destination. Used only by telephone operators (typically the reception desk of a company).

In the early days of the telephone, an operator would "patch you through to [person]" as they had to physically control a switchboard in order to connect your call to its intended destination. The phrase you are mentioning is a shorter version of the same, as an operator (the person in charge of receiving all calls in a business or any organization) redirects your call.

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There are more ways to use this phrasal verb.
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/put-through