Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
I had a tough day. They really ______ it (i.e. asked me difficult questions, etc.) at the interview.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → put me through
Put someone through it means to make someone go through a difficult or unpleasant experience. The interviewers asked hard questions, so they really put the speaker through it.
Complete sentence: I had a tough day. They really put me through it at the interview.
Example: The new coach put the players through it in the first week of training.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: put me together — Incorrect. Put together means to assemble or prepare something from parts; it does not describe a hard experience.
Example: We put together the new bookshelf in an hour.
Option 3: put me about — Incorrect. Put about means to spread a rumour or story (also, of a ship, to change direction); it does not fit an interview.
Example: Someone has put about a story that the shop is closing.
Option 4: put me above — Incorrect. Put something above something means to treat it as more important; it has nothing to do with difficult questions.
Example: Nothing should be put above a child's safety.