put (one) in (one's) place

To humble or lower the dignity of one; to make one aware that they are not as important, respected, influential, etc., as they think. The teacher really put John in his place, scolding him so harshly that he burst into tears. I hope this guilty verdict puts that rat of a CEO in his place.

put (oneself) in (someone else's) place

and put oneself in someone else's shoes

to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view. Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels. I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.

put one in one's place

to rebuke someone; to remind one of one's (lower) rank or station. The boss put me in my place for criticizing her. Then her boss put her in her place for being rude.

put someone in his or her place

1. Rebuke someone, remind someone of his or her position, as in Alice is entirely too rude; it's time you put her in her place. The noun place here denotes one's rank or position. [Mid-1900s]

2. Also, put oneself in someone's place. Imagine being someone else, as in Just put yourself in my place-how would you deal with it? [Mid-1600s]

put someone in their place

COMMON If you put someone in their place, you show them that they are less important or clever than they think they are. In a few words she had put him in his place. He had put me in my place — shamed me, actually.

put somebody in their ˈplace

remind somebody forcefully of their real position in society or at work: That young man needs putting in his place. He behaves as if he were the manager here.

put (someone) in (someone's) place

To lower the dignity of (someone); humble.

词组	put (one) in (one's) place
释义	put (one) in (one's) place put (one) in (one's) place To humble or lower the dignity of one; to make one aware that they are not as important, respected, influential, etc., as they think. The teacher really put John in his place, scolding him so harshly that he burst into tears. I hope this guilty verdict puts that rat of a CEO in his place. See also: place, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put (oneself) in (someone else's) place and put oneself in someone else's shoes to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view. Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels. I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice. See also: place, put put one in one's place to rebuke someone; to remind one of one's (lower) rank or station. The boss put me in my place for criticizing her. Then her boss put her in her place for being rude. See also: one, place, put McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. put someone in his or her place 1. Rebuke someone, remind someone of his or her position, as in Alice is entirely too rude; it's time you put her in her place. The noun place here denotes one's rank or position. [Mid-1900s] 2. Also, put oneself in someone's place. Imagine being someone else, as in Just put yourself in my place-how would you deal with it? [Mid-1600s] See also: place, put, someone The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. put someone in their place COMMON If you put someone in their place, you show them that they are less important or clever than they think they are. In a few words she had put him in his place. He had put me in my place — shamed me, actually. See also: place, put, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. put somebody in their ˈplace remind somebody forcefully of their real position in society or at work: That young man needs putting in his place. He behaves as if he were the manager here. See also: place, put, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put (someone) in (someone's) place To lower the dignity of (someone); humble. See also: place, put American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR as one door closes, another opens
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