put smb. through his paces

   пpoвepять чью-л. гoтoвнocть, пpигoднocть, выявлять чьи-л. кaчecтвa, cпocoбнocти, "пpoщупывaть" кoгo-л. [букв. пуcкaть лoшaдь paзными aллюpaми]

    Come along then. We'll put you through your paces. You're run down, perhaps. You may want a tonic, or something simple like that. At any rate we can't let it be the cause of the first family quarrel (A. }. Cronin)