OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 56402

put someone through their paces

Meanings (ES + gloss)
dejar a relucir su habilidad • poner a relucir su capacidad • someter a una prueba
To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc.
She put Rosebud through his paces in the ring, and received her share of applause at the antics of the clever horse.
Phrases
No hay frases