The phrase
"to keep someone in one's place" means to control or limit someone's actions or behavior to ensure they do not exceed their perceived position or status in society. It suggests keeping someone submissive, obedient, or subservient.
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If you want a policy that will actually reduce emissions, it has to be implemented and
kept in place by people who face elections every four years or less.
So putting it on requires holding the bar with one hand to
keep it in place while trying to click in the rest of it.
It also sports a new buckle mechanism and silicon dots that will help
keep it in place when you're working out.
The bucket seats up front are highly supportive and up to the task
of keeping you in place during spirited driving.
We also tell them, however, that emotion can have an important place in other writing arenas, and it just has to be
kept in its place as well.
Although this may seem like a safe time to remove your child safety gate, we recommend to
keep it in place until at least 3 years of age.
More importantly, the bolstered
seats kept us in place and sitting about as flat as the suspension itself remains while tackling corners.
Instead, the
law keeps in place the annual testing requirement, but allows states to use the results however they want in a new accountability system of their own design.
As expected the seats are beautifully crafted, are snug and well bolstered, and
keep you in place even when you drive hard.
It means there are lots of dishes, baking supplies, food items, and other kitchen goods that have to be
kept in places other than the kitchen.
It's not clear whether the boom's anchors — which are cheaper than those usually used for permanent structures at sea — will
keep it in place over the year - long trial.
However, they can be difficult to tie and
keep in place since the fabric is slippery in comparison to other types of fabric, like linen.
The reinforced thumb loop design on both the stiff and medium stiff
wraps keeps them in place, ultimately securing your wrists in a neutral position.
Add the water and the soil to a gallon - size bucket or jar and
keep in a place out of direct heat or cold (I keep in my garage).
Unless this is some crazy Korean concept where buildings are made out of bricks that are
kept in place by motors.