He put me through my paces
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Do you find the red part fully natural? I have taken it from a book written by an Indian author.
When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he put me through my paces. (embarrassed me, shamed me)
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom put me through my paces (embarrassed me, shamed me) That is not a definition I am familiar with. put someone through his paces: make someone or something demonstrate their abilities to test what someone or something can do I expected something more like When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he hit the ceiling.
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- Tom put me through my paces (embarrassed me, shamed me) That is not a definition I am familiar with.
- put someone through his paces: make someone or something demonstrate their abilities to test what someone or something can do I expected something more like When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he hit the ceiling.
- When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he busted my chops.
- When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he read me the riot act.
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Mr. Tomput me through my paces (embarrassed me, shamed me)
That is not a definition I am familiar with.
put someone through his paces:
make someone or something demonstrate their abilities
to test what someone or something can do
I expected something more like
When Uncle Frank found out what I had done, he h
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