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(transitive, idiomatic) To remind someone of their position. / (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.

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put someone in their place

Source Word

put someone in their place

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) To remind someone of their position. / (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.

Japanese Meaning

相手に自分の立場や位置を自覚させること、またはそれを思い出させること / 相手をへりくだらせる、または謙虚にさせるよう非難・叱責すること

会議中、ダンが失礼な発言で口を挟んだとき、上司は冷静に事実を指摘して彼の立場をわきまえさせた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To remind someone of their position.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.

His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place.

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 ）