shoe the goose 穿鞋
put someone in their place 让某人认清位置
make someone pay 让某人付出代价
1. The manager decided to shoe the goose after the employee made a costly mistake.
经理在员工犯下昂贵错误后决定让他吃点苦头。
2. It is often said that it is impossible to shoe the goose without causing a stir.
人们常说，要让人尴尬而不引起风波是不可能的。
3. He tried to shoe the goose by publicly criticizing her performance.
他试图通过公开批评她的表现来让她难堪。
A: Do you think we should punish him for lying?
A：你觉得我们应该惩罚他的撒谎行为吗？
B: Yes, we should shoe the goose so he learns his lesson.
B：是的，我们应该让他吃点苦头，好让他吸取教训。
1) 比喻给某人难堪或使其陷入困境
2) 引申为对某人进行惩罚或教训
3) 有时用于幽默语境，指荒谬或不合时宜的行为
1. 使某人尴尬或受罚；让某人付出代价
e.g.
The boss wanted to shoe the goose who leaked the secret.
老板想要惩罚那个泄露秘密的人。
idiom
1. To put someone in an embarrassing or uncomfortable situation, often as a form of punishment or retribution.
Synonym: make someone pay, put in one's place