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 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
One Sutton Place South — General information Type cooperative Town or city New York, New York Country USA Current tenants approx. 46 92 … Wikipedia
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
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
