Putting up shelves B1
A bit of weekend DIY with the drill and a spirit level.
put up — raise or fix something in a placeA: The living room looks empty.
B: Let's put up some pictures on the wall.
stick out — to extend outwardA: Why won’t this drawer close?
B: Something’s sticking out at the back.
The new bracket
A: Right, I'm going to put up that shelf in the alcove this afternoon.
B: Nice one. Mind the screw on the left though, it sticks out a bit.
A: Ah, fair enough. I'll file it down before anyone catches their jumper on it.
B: Cheers. The kids are forever brushing past it.
Where does it go?
A: Can you put the mirror up a bit higher? It looks a bit low to me.
B: Like this? Hang on, the bracket's still sticking out at the bottom.
A: Yeah, push it flush and we're sorted.
B: Done. Right, pass us the spirit level.