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.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 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 in one's place — If someone causes offence or irritation by speaking or behaving in an inappropriate manner, you put them in their place by letting them know that they are not as important as they seem to believe. The new trainee is not in a position to… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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 (song) — Infobox Single Name = Put Yourself in My Place Artist = Kylie Minogue from Album = Kylie Minogue B side = Released = November 14, 1994 Format = CD single Cassette single Vinyl single Recorded = New York City Genre = Pop Length = 4:54 Label =… … Wikipedia
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
