know your place

present singular third person knows your place · participle present knowing your place · past knew your place · participle past known your place

1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”).

   My grandfather believed that life was simpler when he was young, when everybody knew their place.

   1. idiomaticTo accept your position within society, an organization, your family, etc. and to not want to improve it.

      I just get on with my job and do as I'm told - I know my place.

   2. idiomaticTo be aware of the limit of one's role in a particular place or situation.

      I know my place, so I don't bother the CEO when I see him around the office. I'm just an intern, after all.

   3. idiomaticinsultingTo understand that you are less important than other people.

      You ought to know your place, filthy commoner!

1. idiomaticinsultingBehave in a way that shows that you know what your social position is and which people are more important than you!

   Shut the fuck up, no one cares about your robot fanfiction. Know your fucking place, trash!

   2016, Filthy Frank (George “Joji” Kusunoki Miller), LOSER READS HATER COMMENTS 4