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词汇 know your place
释义
Idiom
know your placeknow (your) place
humorous to accept your low position in society or in a group without trying to improve it.
I just get on with my job and do as I'm told. I know my place.
idiomknow your placeto behave in a way that shows you know which people are more important than you are:Like us, Mrs Gibson knew her place and kept quiet.There was a lot to be said for knowing your place if you wanted help from these publishers.

know (one's) place

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.

know your ˈplace

behave in a way that shows that you know what your social position is and which people are more important than you: My grandfather believed that life was simpler when he was young, when everybody knew their place.
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