put (one) through (one's) paces

To make one undergo a thorough testing or examination so as to evaluate one's worth, ability, or competence. We need someone who can begin handling complex projects right away, so we're going to put you through your paces during the assessment period, OK? The coach wanted to put the young boxer through her paces before he agreed to bring her on the Olympic team.

put someone through his or her paces

Test thoroughly to see what someone can do, as in We put the new programmer though her paces, and she passed with flying colors. The idiom can refer to things as well, as in When we put the electrical system through its paces, we blew a fuse. The expression alludes to testing a horse's ability in the various paces (trot, canter, and gallop). Its use referring to horses dates from the late 1700s; its figurative use was first recorded in 1871.

put someone/something through their paces

COMMON If you put someone or something through their paces, you make them show you how well they can do something. The British coach, Ian Irwin, is putting the boxers through their paces. Dozens of tanks are being put through their paces to check that they're running correctly. Note: You can also say that someone or something goes through their paces if they show what they can do. After watching the machine go through its paces, he asked if it could be adapted to cook other foods. Note: To put a horse through its paces means to test it to see how well it has been trained.

See also: pace, put, someone, something, through

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

put someone or something through their paces

make someone or something demonstrate their qualities or abilities.

See also: pace, put, someone, something, through

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put somebody/something through their/its ˈpaces

test somebody’s/something’s ability to do something by making them/it show how well they/it can actually perform certain actions, tasks, etc: We watched the trainer putting the police dog through its paces. They’re putting the new machinery through its paces.

These expressions refer to judging the performance of a horse before deciding to buy it.

See also: pace, put, somebody, something, through

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put (someone) through (someone's) paces

To cause to demonstrate ability or skill; test: The drama coach put her students through their paces before the first performance.

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释义	put (one) through (one's) paces put (one) through (one's) paces To make one undergo a thorough testing or examination so as to evaluate one's worth, ability, or competence. We need someone who can begin handling complex projects right away, so we're going to put you through your paces during the assessment period, OK? The coach wanted to put the young boxer through her paces before he agreed to bring her on the Olympic team. See also: pace, put, through Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put someone through his or her paces Test thoroughly to see what someone can do, as in We put the new programmer though her paces, and she passed with flying colors. The idiom can refer to things as well, as in When we put the electrical system through its paces, we blew a fuse. The expression alludes to testing a horse's ability in the various paces (trot, canter, and gallop). Its use referring to horses dates from the late 1700s; its figurative use was first recorded in 1871. See also: pace, put, someone, through The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. put someone/something through their paces COMMON If you put someone or something through their paces, you make them show you how well they can do something. The British coach, Ian Irwin, is putting the boxers through their paces. Dozens of tanks are being put through their paces to check that they're running correctly. Note: You can also say that someone or something goes through their paces if they show what they can do. After watching the machine go through its paces, he asked if it could be adapted to cook other foods. Note: To put a horse through its paces means to test it to see how well it has been trained. See also: pace, put, someone, something, through Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. put someone or something through their paces make someone or something demonstrate their qualities or abilities. See also: pace, put, someone, something, through Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put somebody/something through their/its ˈpaces test somebody’s/something’s ability to do something by making them/it show how well they/it can actually perform certain actions, tasks, etc: We watched the trainer putting the police dog through its paces. They’re putting the new machinery through its paces. These expressions refer to judging the performance of a horse before deciding to buy it. See also: pace, put, somebody, something, through Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put (someone) through (someone's) paces To cause to demonstrate ability or skill; test: The drama coach put her students through their paces before the first performance. See also: pace, put, through American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: put somebody/something through their/its paces put someone or something through their paces put someone through his or her paces put someone/something through their paces put through paces put (something) through its paces gut check walk the chalk all there put one through paces
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