put somebody in their place
成語所屬單字place
put somebody in their place — 慣用語
1. To make someone feel embarrassed or less confident because they were too proud.
1.慣用語
釋義
讓某人難堪
To make someone feel embarrassed or less confident because they were too proud.
例句
When he boasted about his wealth, she quickly put him in his place.
The teacher put the rude student in his place with a sharp comment.