put one through paces

put one through one's paces

and put something through its paces

Fig. to give someone or something a thorough test; to show what someone or something can do. I brought the young gymnast out and put her through her paces.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ptolemais	-	Ancient Greek
Eustachius	-	Late Roman
Ume	oo-me	Japanese
Jemima	jə-MIE-mə (English)	Biblical, English
Arbuthnot	[a:'bʌθnət]
Valerija	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian