put someone through their paces
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put someone through their paces — idiom
1. to test someone's abilities or skills by having them perform a series of tasks o
1.idiom
Definition
to test someone's abilities or skills by having them perform a series of tasks or exercises
Example
The coach put the new players through their paces during the first training session of the season.
The interviewer put each candidate through their paces with a demanding coding challenge.