could not place

[blouen]

She had obviously been crying, her deep sable eyes filled with emotions Langdon could not place

* What does the text in black mean?

 

[Tdol]

He could not identify them accurately, did not know where they had come from or what had caused them.

 

[blouen]

Could you please give me other examples/sentences using this expression.

 

[Clare James]

Here's a couple of examples:
'David Jones... I know the name from somewhere but I can't quite place it.'

A: What's that smell?
B: I'm not sure. It seems familiar but I can't place it.

 

[blouen]

Here's a couple of examples:
'David Jones... I know the name from somewhere but I can't quite place it.'

A: What's that smell?
B: I'm not sure. It seems familiar but I can't place it.

Clare James is somewhat a familiar name, but I can't quite place it.
Thanks!

 

[apex2000]

Clare James is somewhat a familiar name, but I can't quite place it.
Thanks!

Clare James is a somewhat familiar name, but I can't quite place her!

 

[blouen]

Clare James is a somewhat familiar name, but I can't quite place her!

Oh, right!

Thanks!