learn one's place

verb

To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.

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Meanings

verblearn one's place (third-person singular simple present learns one's place, present participle learning one's place, simple past and past participle learned one's place or learnt one's place)

present singular third person learns one's place · participle present learning one's place · participle past learned one's place · past learned one's place · participle past learnt one's place · past learnt one's place

  1. idiomaticTo be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status.

Origin

learn (“to be made aware”) + one's place (“one's current position in life”)

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Translations

Swedish lära sig veta hut
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