"learn one's place" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: learns one's place [present, singular, third-person], learning one's place [participle, present], learned one's place [participle, past], learned one's place [past], learnt one's place [participle, past], learnt one's place [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|learn<,,:learnt> one's place}} learn one's place (third-person singular simple present learns one's place, present participle learning one's place, simple past and past participle learned one's place or learnt one's place)
  1. (idiomatic) To be made aware, by experience, of one's inferior rank or status. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: know one's place
    Sense id: en-learn_one's_place-en-verb-8OwHwcAz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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