put someone in their place

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðer pleɪs/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɪn ðer pleɪs/
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colocar alguém em seu lugar, dar uma lição em alguém

to tell someone in a firm way that they are not as important as they think they are

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The new manager was getting a bit arrogant, so I had to put him in his place during the meeting.
O novo gerente estava ficando um pouco arrogante, então tive que colocá-lo em seu lugar durante a reunião.
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She tried to interrupt me, but I quickly put her in her place.
Ela tentou me interromper, mas eu rapidamente a coloquei em seu lugar.
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put someone on holdput someone in the pictureput someone to deathnot put it past someoneput someone to the swordput someone on a pedestalplace