Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put someone in their place

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: put -some-one in their -place
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remind someone of their position.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.

Example Sentences

"His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place."
"The response, culminating in Rooney finishing off a slick exchange of incisive, pass-them-to-death football, quickly put Scotland back in their place."
"Musk has spent a lifetime defying the haters; now, it seems, he’s finally in position to put them in their place."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

puts someone in their place (present, singular) putting someone in their place (participle, present)

Phrases

cut down to size pull down a peg soften someone's cough put on the spot

Frequently Paired Words

cut down to size pull down a peg soften someone's cough put on the spot

Synonyms

cut down to size put someone on blast admonish animadvert bash bawl out tilt cannonade slash lash blame scorch

Questions

What does put someone in their place mean?: To remind someone of their position.

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