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puts someone in their place

puts someone in their place is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone in their place.

Meaning of put someone in their place

Verb

put someone in their place (third-person singular simple present puts someone in their place, present participle putting someone in their place, simple past and past participle put someone in their place)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To remind someone of their position.
  2. (idiomatic) To bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
    • His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place.

Questions about puts someone in their place

What is puts someone in their place the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts someone in their place is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone in their place.

Words near puts someone in their place in the dictionary

  1. puts someone hip
  2. puts someone in a box
  3. puts someone in a false position
  4. puts someone in hospital
  5. puts someone in mind of
  6. puts someone in their place
  7. puts someone on blast
  8. puts someone on game
  9. puts someone on ice
  10. puts someone on to
  11. puts someone out of their misery

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