put someone in their place
成語所屬單字place
put someone in their place — 慣用語
1. to remind someone, often firmly, that they are not as important or correct as th
1.慣用語
釋義
挫挫某人銳氣；讓某人知所進退
to remind someone, often firmly, that they are not as important or correct as they think they are.
例句
The senior nurse quickly put the rude visitor in his place with a calm but firm reply.
Lina put her older brother in his place when he claimed he had cooked the whole meal.