Complete Definition of "put somebody in his place"

English
Verb
put somebody in his/her place
#idiom To bring somebody down; to humble or insult.
#:His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place.

Translations
Russian: по��ави�� кого-либо на ме��о
Swedish: sätta någon på plats

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