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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Put one through one's paces

Hi,

Is this phrase common in everyday speech and are the examples below correct?

"The interviewer really put me through my paces during my job interview. She didn't want to leave anything to chance."

"The teacher put me through my paces during the exam." (She asked me a lot of additional questions during an oral exam.)

Thank you.

  

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Is this phrase common in everyday speech No. and are the examples below correct? Broadly speaking, it means 'make someone perform, make someone do something that they often do and are good at'.

— Clive

  • Is this phrase common in everyday speech No.
  • and are the examples below correct?
  • Broadly speaking, it means 'make someone perform, make someone do something that they often do and are good at'.
  • Your sentences seem OK.
  • "The interviewer really put me through my paces during my job interview.
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Is this phrase common in everyday speech No.

and are the examples below correct? Broadly speaking, it means 'make someone perform, make someone do something that they often do and are good at'. Your sentences seem OK.

"The interviewer really put me through my paces during my job interview. She didn't want to leave anything to chance."

"The teacher put me throug

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