🗓️ Idiom: Put Someone in the Picture (verb phrase)
💬 Meaning
- To explain a situation clearly to someone.
- To give someone all the information they need about a situation.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Before the meeting, she put me in the picture about the new project.
- The manager put the team in the picture regarding the changes in policy.
- Could you put me in the picture about what happened yesterday?
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the idea of a “picture” as a complete view of something. To put someone in the picture means to give them the full view or understanding of a situation.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
“He put me in the ________ about the latest updates.”
Answer
picture
2. Multiple choice:
What does “put someone in the picture” mean?
a) To draw a portrait of someone
b) To give someone the information they need
c) To invite someone to an art exhibition
Answer
b) To give someone the information they need
3. Change the sentence using “put someone in the picture”:
She explained everything to me before the presentation.
Answer
She put me in the picture before the presentation.
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