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21put 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,… …
22put\ 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, No, I m… …
23put in one's place — If someone causes offence or irritation by speaking or behaving in an inappropriate manner, you put them in their place by letting them know that they are not as important as they seem to believe. The new trainee is not in a position to… …
24put through one's paces — If you put someone or something through their paces, you test their ability to do something by making them perform certain actions. During the presentation, the new machine was put through its paces …
25put/lay one's cards on the table — If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions. It was time for me to put my cards on the table and reveal my true feelings …
26put all one's eggs in one basket — verb To rely on a single source (as of income), rather than diversifying. They felt that buying more real estate than they already had would be putting all their eggs in one basket …
27put all one's eggs in one basket — invested everything in one thing …
28put all one's goods in the shopwindow — publicize one s personal issues, make one s personal business public …
29put in one's way — See: PUT IN THE WAY OF …
30put on one's thinking cap — {v. phr.} To think hard and long about some problem or question. * /Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question./ …