put someone in his place

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put someone in his place
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Sense: v.

Synonyms:

tell off, reprimand, correct , censure, reproach, put down, humiliate

Sense: idiom

Synonyms:

humiliate, reprimand, derogate, humble , deflate, crush , take the wind out of someone's sails, cut down to size, take down a peg, settle someone's hash, shoot down, take the wind out of balloon, knock off high horse, put down, knock the props out from under

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