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.
See also: one, pace, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thandiwe-Southern African, Xhosa
Hania (1)HAHN-yahPolish
Yunus-Arabic, Turkish
Vardan-Armenian
ReggieREJ-eeEnglish
BritaBRIT-ah (Swedish), BREE-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish