put (something) in(to) perspective

To clarify, appraise, or assess the true value, importance, or significance of something. Seeing the devastation caused by a natural disaster like that really puts our petty gripes and problems in perspective, doesn't it? You don't think it's that big a deal? Well, let me put it into perspective for you: each of us will get 10 years in prison if we're caught.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stephen	STEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)	English, Biblical
Irene	ie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Saqui	-	Native American, Mapuche
Zuzanka	-	Czech, Slovak
Hanke	HAHN-kə	Dutch
Landebert	-	Ancient Germanic