put someone in the picture

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə ˈpɪk.tʃər/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðə ˈpɪk.tʃər/
"put someone in the picture" picture
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jemanden ins Bild setzen, jemanden auf den neuesten Stand bringen

to give someone all the necessary information about a situation

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Can you put me in the picture about what happened at the meeting?
Kannst du mich ins Bild setzen, was bei dem Treffen passiert ist?
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I'll need to put him in the picture before he starts the new project.
Ich muss ihn ins Bild setzen, bevor er mit dem neuen Projekt beginnt.
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pictureput someone on holdput someone on a pedestalput someone in their placeput someone to deathnot put it past someoneput someone to the sword