put (someone or something) to shame

1. To disgrace, embarrass, or shame someone or something. The neighborhood is going to start putting people to shame who don't pick up after their pets. These giant banks were all culpable for the economic crash, and I think we should put them to shame for it.2. To outclass, outshine, or outperform someone or something. I thought I was a pretty good tennis player, but you put me to shame! The fledgling technology company's debut smartphone puts the rest of the competition to shame.See also: put, shame

put someone to shame

1. to embarrass someone; to make someone ashamed. I put him to shame by telling everyone about his bad behavior. 2. to show someone up. Your excellent efforts put us all to shame.See also: put, shame

put to shame

Outdo, eclipse, as in Jane's immaculate kitchen puts mine to shame. This idiom modifies the literal sense of put to shame, that is, "disgrace someone," to the much milder "cause to feel inferior." [Mid-1800s] See also: put, shame

put somebody/something to ˈshame

be much better than somebody/something: This new stereo puts our old one to shame.See also: put, shame, somebody, something

put to shame

1. To cause to feel shame.2. To outdo thoroughly; surpass: Your kindness has put the rest of us to shame.See also: put, shame

单词	put (someone or something) to shame
释义	put (someone or something) to shame put (someone or something) to shame 1. To disgrace, embarrass, or shame someone or something. The neighborhood is going to start putting people to shame who don't pick up after their pets. These giant banks were all culpable for the economic crash, and I think we should put them to shame for it.2. To outclass, outshine, or outperform someone or something. I thought I was a pretty good tennis player, but you put me to shame! The fledgling technology company's debut smartphone puts the rest of the competition to shame.See also: put, shame put someone to shame 1. to embarrass someone; to make someone ashamed. I put him to shame by telling everyone about his bad behavior. 2. to show someone up. Your excellent efforts put us all to shame.See also: put, shame put to shame Outdo, eclipse, as in Jane's immaculate kitchen puts mine to shame. This idiom modifies the literal sense of put to shame, that is, "disgrace someone," to the much milder "cause to feel inferior." [Mid-1800s] See also: put, shame put somebody/something to ˈshame be much better than somebody/something: This new stereo puts our old one to shame.See also: put, shame, somebody, something put to shame 1. To cause to feel shame.2. To outdo thoroughly; surpass: Your kindness has put the rest of us to shame.See also: put, shame
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