put someone in their place
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put someone in their place — idiom
1. to remind someone, often firmly, that they are not as important or correct as th
1.idiom
Definition
to remind someone, often firmly, that they are not as important or correct as they think they are.
Example
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.