put in one's place

put in one's place
{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./ Syn.: CUT DOWN TO SIZE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • put in one's place — {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,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put all one's eggs in one basket — {v. phr.} To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. * /Going steady in high school is putting all your eggs in one basket too soon./ * /To buy stock in a single company is to put all your eggs in one basket./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put all one's eggs in one basket — {v. phr.} To place all your efforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. * /Going steady in high school is putting all your eggs in one basket too soon./ * /To buy stock in a single company is to put all your eggs in one basket./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one in one's place — See: CUT DOWN TO SIZE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one in one's place — See: CUT DOWN TO SIZE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • Put Yourself in My Place (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Put Yourself in My Place Type = studio Artist = Pam Tillis Released = 1991 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 34:21 Label = Arista Producer = Paul Worley, Ed Seay Reviews = *Allmusic – Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • To put down one's staff — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To put up one's staff — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To put in one's oar — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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