be put in (one's) place



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be put in (one's) place

To be humbled or have one's dignity lowered (by someone); to be made aware that one is not as important, respected, influential, etc., as one thinks. John was really put in his place by the teacher, who scolded him so harshly that he burst into tears. I'd say that the billionaire CEO has been put in his place after the guilty verdict at his trial.
See also: place, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Daryush-Persian
Hektor-Greek Mythology
CammieKAM-eeEnglish
UrhoOOR-hoFinnish
AoibheEE-vaIrish
Morgan['mɔ:gən]