put in place
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put (one) in (one's) place
To humble or lower the dignity of one; to make one aware that they are not as important, respected, influential, etc., as they think. The teacher really put John in his place, scolding him so harshly that he burst into tears. I hope this guilty verdict puts that rat of a CEO in his place.
put (oneself) in (someone's) place
To imagine oneself in the situation or circumstances of another person so as to understand or empathize with their perspective, opinion, or point of view. Before being quick to judge someone for their actions, you should always try to put yourself in their place. Everyone is human, after all. Put yourself in my place and then tell me what you would have done! It isn't as straightforward as you're making it seem!
put (something) in(to) place
To put something into a state of readiness in order to achieve or deal with something. The state government has put a number of different policies into place to help stimulate the economy. We need to put everything into place by Friday so that the conference this weekend runs smoothly.
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put (oneself) in (someone else's) place
and put oneself in someone else's shoesto allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view. Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels. I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.
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put (someone) in (someone's) place
To lower the dignity of (someone); humble.
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