put someone in his or her place
put some·one in his or her place
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t suhm-wuhn, -wuh n in hiz awr hur pleys]
- /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn hɪz ɔr hɜr pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t suhm-wuhn, -wuh n in hiz awr hur pleys]
- /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɪn hɪz ɔr hɜr pleɪs/
Definitions of put someone in his or her place words
- noun put someone in his or her place to humble someone who is arrogant, conceited, forward, etc 0
- noun put someone in his or her place to humble someone who is overstepping bounds 0
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Parts of speech for Put someone in his or her place
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put someone in his or her place popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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