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keep one in place

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keep one in one's place
to make someone stay in the proper rank or station. I guess you want to keep me in my place, is that right? I know enough to keep myself in my place.
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Troubled kids; unstable housing; depression and social isolation; mistrust of birth control and authority; lack of discipline or talent for good jobs; old cars or no car; a weakness for crack or booze; lousy schools; Byzantine welfare rules; bad attitudes; faithless partners; jobs without sick days, health care, decent wages, or upward mobility all conspire to keep one in place.
 
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