put someone in—
1. employ smb. for a specific position:
- The post office was moved five miles to the railroad station, and they put in a new man.
2. enter smb. for an examination, contest, etc.:
- At first the manager refused to put me in but the fans almost started a riot, screaming to let me play.
3. get a person elected:
- Until the people have had a chance to vote on his performance in his first term, I don’t think we should be asked to put him in.
put someone inside —(coll.) put a person in prison:
- Sharon Gilmour was childish and spoiled, and was put inside on drug charges.