put someone through their paces

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === put someone through their paces (third-person singular simple present puts someone through their paces, present participle putting someone through their paces, simple past and past participle put someone through their paces) (literally, equestrianism) To direct a horse to walk, canter, trot, etc. (figurative) To test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== move through the gears take for a spin