put one through one's paces

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

直訳 慣用表現

(literally) To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc. / (idiomatic) To test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.

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Before the parade, the groom had to put one through one's paces, guiding the horse through walk, trot, and canter to ensure it was calm and responsive.

詳細

意味（1）

(literally) To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.

The new fire chief really put us through our paces: we had to wash all the fire trucks and then had two different fire drills.

詳細

puts one through one's paces （ present singular third-person ）

putting one through one's paces （ participle present ）

put one through one's paces （ participle past ）

put one through one's paces （ past ）