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know your place en · INTJ

Etymology

Variant of know one's place.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, qualifier:insulting) Behave 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:

Translations (4)

sv vet hut (interjection) · sv veta sin plats (verb) · sv veta hut (verb) · sv vet din plats (interjection)

know your place en · VERB

Etymology

Variant of know one's place.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) Alternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”).
   alt of know one's place
   • My grandfather believed that life was simpler when he was young, when everybody knew their place.
2. (idiomatic) Alternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”). ▸ To 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.
3. (idiomatic) Alternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”). ▸ To 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.
4. (idiomatic, qualifier:insulting) Alternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”). ▸ To understand that you are less important than other people.
   • You ought to know your place, filthy commoner!

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