So, he is trying to put me in my place already.

Those who do may try to put things together and then give up.

But I'll try to put the knowledge to good use.

But he spent most of his time here trying to put the past to rest.

"Some of these guys probably tried to put you away once upon a time."

Robert may try to put the past away, but he has no future at the moment.

Then she tried to put a focus on the future.

At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order.

He tried to put the thought out of his mind.

He would be better off now trying to put more into each work.