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词汇 put-in-place
释义

put someone in their place


idiom
C2
to tell or show someone that they are less important than they thought: 使(某人)明白自己的位置;使(某人)有自知之明
When he tried to take charge, she soon put him in his place.当他试图发号施令时,她很快让他明白说了算的不是他。
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put someone in his/her place | American Dictionary


put someone in his/her place


idiom
to let someone know that the person is less important than he or she thinks:
When he tried to take charge, she immediately put him in his place.

put yourself in someone’s place


idiom(alsoput yourself in someone’s position/shoes)
to imagine that you are someone in a difficult situation, and imagine how that person feels:
Put yourself in my place – I was scared, and I had nobody to talk to.

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