put something into perspective

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

put something into perspective

1. (idiomatic) To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.

   You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.

Translations

to compare with something similar

• Danish: perspektivere
• Finnish: suhteuttaa (fi), asettaa mittasuhteisiin
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• Persian: به چیزی واقع بینانه نگاه کردن