siz 成语

cut you down to size

"make you feel smaller; not as important" The foreman cut him down to size by calling him a laborer.

size up

form an opinion, assess a situation It took him a little time to size up the candidate before deciding to give him a job.

try that on for size

see if you like that, consider that "This TV has a 48"" screen. Try that on for size."

That's about the size of it

Idiom(s): That's about the size of it

Theme: ENDINGS

It is final and correct. (Slang.)
• MARY: Do you mean that you aren't going? TOM: That's about the size of it.
• At the end of his speech Bob said, "That's about the size of it."

pick on sb your own size

Idiom(s): pick on sb your own size

Theme: ABUSE

to abuse someone who is big enough to fight back.
• Go pick on somebody your own size!
• Max should learn to pick on someone his own size.

cut sb down to size

Idiom(s): cut someone down (to size) AND take someone down (to size)

Theme: HAUGHTINESS - REDUCE

to make a person humble; to put one in one's place.
• John's remarks really cut me down to size.
• Jane is too conceited. I think her new boss will take her down to size.
• The boss's angry stare will really cut her down.

beat sb down to size

Idiom(s): beat someone down (to size) AND knock someone down (to size)

Theme: HUMILIATION

to make a person more humble, possibly by beating.
• If you keep acting so arrogant, someone is going to beat you down to size.
• It's time someone knocked you down to size.
• I'll try to be more thoughtful. I don't want anyone to beat me down.

take sb down to size

knock sb down to size

It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the si

Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.

It's not the size of the man in the fight, it's th

This idiom means that determination is often more important than size, strength, or ability. ('It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.' is also used.)

That's about the size of it!|size

Informal way to say, "What you said is true; the rumor or the news is true." "I am told you're leaving our firm for Japan," Fred said to Tom. "That's about the size of it," Tom replied with a grin.

cut down to size|cut|to size

v. phr., informal To prove that someone is not as good as he thinks. The big boy told John he could beat him, but John was a good boxer and soon cut him down to size.
Synonym: PUT IN ONE'S PLACE.

pint-size|pint|size

adj., informal Very small. The new pint-size, portable TV sets have a very clear picture. It was funny to hear a pint-size voice coming out of a great big man.

size up|size

v., informal To decide what one thinks about (something); to form an opinion about (something). Give Joe an hour to size up the situation and he'll tell you what to do next. Our coach went to New York to size up the team we'll face in our homecoming game.
Compare: TAKE STOCK².

down to size

down to size
see cut down, def. 3.

size

size
In addition to the idiom beginning with size, also see cut down; pick on; take down a notch; that's about the size of it; try on.