- put smb in smb's place
- scold someone for rude or bad behavior
She was very angry and really put him in his place over the rude remark.
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put smb in smb's place
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put — I adv. (colloq.) remaining in one place to stay put II v. 1) (B) ( to pose ) to put a question to smb. 2) (d; tr.) ( to place ) to put before (to put a proposal before a committee) 3) (d; tr.) ( to place ) to put in; into (to put milk in/into the … Combinatory dictionary
place — I n. space occupied at a table 1) to lay (BE), set (esp. AE) a place for smb. position 2) to take smb. s place 3) to trade places 4) (misc.) to know one s place (in life); to give up one s place in line/in a queue; to occupy a prominent place in… … Combinatory dictionary
put up — v. 1) (B) ( to propose ) I ll put the idea up to the whole committee 2) (old fashioned) (BE) (d; intr.) ( to stay ) to put up at; with (to put up at a hotel; to put up with friends in Exeter) 3) (d; tr.) ( to offer ) to put up for (to put smt. up … Combinatory dictionary
charge — I n. accusation 1) to bring, level, make a charge; to prefer, press charges 2) to concoct, cook up, fabricate, trump up a charge (they trumped up various charges against her) 3) to prove, substantiate a charge 4) to face a charge 5) to dismiss,… … Combinatory dictionary
spot — I n. mark, stain 1) to leave, make a spot 2) to get out, remove a spot 3) a grease spot mark on the skin 4) a beauty spot area, place 5) a high; isolated, secluded; low spot 6) (soccer) the penalty spot 7) at a spot (let s meet at this same spot… … Combinatory dictionary
nomination — n. 1) to place, put smb. (smb. s name) in nomination 2) to accept; reject a nomination 3) a nomination to (a nomination to a committee) * * * [ˌnɒmɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] put smb. (smb. s name) in nomination reject a nomination to accept to place a… … Combinatory dictionary
notice — I n. heed 1) to take notice of 2) to attract notice 3) to escape notice 4) scant notice (to attract scant notice) sign 5) to place, pose, put up a notice announcement notification 6) to serve notice on 7) advance notice … Combinatory dictionary
arrest — I n. detention 1) to make an arrest 2) to resist arrest 3) a citizen s; false arrest; house arrest 4) an arrest for, on charges of (to make an arrest for murder) 5) under arrest (to be under arrest; to place/put smb. under arrest) stoppage 6) a… … Combinatory dictionary
house arrest — n. to place, put smb. under house arrest * * * put smb. under house arrest to place … Combinatory dictionary
jeopardy — n. 1) to place, put (smb.) in jeopardy 2) (legal) double jeopardy 3) in jeopardy (our lives were in jeopardy) * * * [ dʒepədɪ] put (smb.) in jeopardy (legal) double jeopardy to place in jeopardy (our lives were in jeopardy) … Combinatory dictionary
