put someone in their place

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To remind someone of their position. idiomatic,transitive
  2. To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke. idiomatic
    — His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place.

词形变化

puts someone in their place present,singular,third-person putting someone in their place participle,present put someone in their place participle,past put someone in their place past

词汇关系

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cut down to size pull down a peg soften someone's cough put on the spot
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