Idiom
put something into perspective
Meaning
To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Talking to her helped me put my problems into perspective.”
“After hearing about the disaster, my own small complaints seemed unimportant and were finally put into perspective.”
“Viewing the vast history of the stars helps put our daily struggles into perspective, reminding us that most of our worries are quite temporary.”
Examples
simple
“Talking to her helped me put my problems into perspective.”
contextual
“After hearing about the disaster, my own small complaints seemed unimportant and were finally put into perspective.”
complex
“Viewing the vast history of the stars helps put our daily struggles into perspective, reminding us that most of our worries are quite temporary.”
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