单词 | show sb their place/keep sb in their place |
释义 | show sb their place/keep sb in their placephrase See full dictionary entry for placeIf you say that someone should be shown their place or be kept in their place, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they should be made aware of their low status. ...an uppity publican who needs to be shown his place. ...discrimination intended to keep women soldiers in their place. |
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