someone's place in the sun — a/(someone s) place in the sun a job or situation that makes you happy and that provides you with all the money and things that you want. After struggling for years to make a name for himself, he s certainly earned his place in the sun … New idioms dictionary
take someone's place — To act as substitute for, or successor to, someone • • • Main Entry: ↑place * * * take someone’s place take the place of someone phrase to do something instead of someone else No one could ever take the place of her father. Joe resigned as… … Useful english dictionary
take someone's place — or take the place of someone to do something instead of someone else No one could ever take the place of her father. Joe resigned as chairperson in 1999 and I took his place … English dictionary
in someone's place — used for talking about what you would do if you were in the same situation as someone else Wouldn t you do the same if you were in Bill s place? put yourself in someone s place (= imagine what a situation is like for someone): If you think you ve … English dictionary
put yourself in someone's place — put yourself in someone’s place/position/ phrase to imagine what someone else’s situation is like Put yourself in my place. How would you feel if someone took your job? Thesaurus: to imagine, or to use your imaginationsynonym Main entry: put … Useful english dictionary
put (yourself) in (someone's) place — to imagine that you are someone else and have to do what they do. Now put yourself in the place of a policeman who is afraid and has to arrest a big guy with a knife … New idioms dictionary
put oneself in someone's place — consider a situation from someone s point of view … Useful english dictionary
place — place1 [ pleıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area/position ▸ 2 town/country/building ▸ 3 opportunity to be in something ▸ 4 seat/position ▸ 5 position in a race etc. ▸ 6 right occasion for something ▸ 7 point in book etc. ▸ 8 importance to people ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… … English dictionary
place — 1 (C) PLACE, POSITION, OR AREA 1 POINT/POSITION a) any area, point, or position in space: This is the place where the accident happened. | Make sure you keep it in a safe place. | We kept moving from place to place. | The whole place was covered… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
