Jane Nhung
2021-06-30 09:06
Put/keep somebody in the picture British informal
Inform someone about a particular situation so that they can understand or be aware of what is happening
I read online news everyday to keep me in the picture about what's happening around the world.
I have just returned from a long trip, so John put me in picture about what happened at home the past few days.
I don't want to miss anything when I'm absent, so I asked my friend to keep me in the picture.
The boss wants me to put him in the picture about the status of the project while he's not here.
To tell someone the truth about something that they had not understood or received false information
Using someone else's personal information illegally without permission
To keep an eye on your enemies' behavior in order to avoid any malicious actions
The verb "put/keep" should be conjugated according to the sentence's tense.
I remember my mom kept me in the picture about this party last week.
Do you see anything wrong?
This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.
I have some troubles with my projects recently, but I know these things are sent to try us.
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