| 词汇 | be (one's) place (to do something) |
| 释义 | be (one's) place (to do something)To be something that one can or should rightfully do, due to having the proper authority or relationship. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. I know you're just trying to help, but it's not your place to discipline my kids. As much as I want to tell my neighbors how to care for their home, I know it's not my place to. (not) be somebody’s ˈplace to do somethingnot have the right to do something, for example to criticize somebody, suggest something, etc: ‘Why didn’t you tell him?’ ‘It wasn’t my place to.’He told his secretary that it wasn’t her place to question what he said. |
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