PUT IN ONE'S PLACE


Meaning of PUT IN ONE'S PLACE in English

v. phr. , informal To criticize someone for impolite boldness; remind someone of low rank or position; reduce someone's unsuitable pride; deflate. The assistant was trying to take command when the professor put him in his place by saying, "No, I'm the boss here." She was a teacher who could put a troublemaker in his place with just a glance.

Synonym: CUT DOWN TO SIZE.

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