idiom
C2
to show someone that they are not as special or important as they think
He was rather arrogant, but the other kids quickly put him in his place.
彼はかなり傲慢でしたが、他の子供たちがすぐに彼を正しい場所に戻しました。
translation
誰かに、自分が思っているほど重要ではないことを知らせる