Put----in a----position

Examples:

1.

I've worked really hard, and my hard work has put me in a strong position to become the next
company manager.

2.

Even if you don't get the promotion this time, keep working hard, and if you can get to know some
of the important people in your company it will put you in a better position the next time you apply
for a promotion.

3.

I didn't ask him to tell his true feelings while the manager was there because that would put him
in an uncomfortable position.

4.

To put yourself in a risky position in order to help another person is to go "out on a limb" for them. Example: "You know I'm always here to help you and would go out on a limb if you asked me to."
As you climb "out" farther "on a limb" of a tree, there is a greater chance that the limb might
break and you would be hurt. Example: "I've already gone out on a limb; there is nothing more I can
do for you." To go "out on a limb" is to put yourself in a dangerous position in order to get
something done. Example: "I want this project to succeed just as much as you do, but I am not
willing to go out on a limb."

5.

Attendance in class is mandatory. If you miss a class, you will put yourself in a difficult position.

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