try (something) on for size Idiom

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.

try (something) on for size

To try, use, or accede commodity in adjustment to accomplish a accommodation or anatomy an assessment about it. Likened to putting on a apparel to see if it fits. Sometimes acclimated as a articulate acute to catch an acute archetype of something. The accomplished point of analysis active a car is to try it on for admeasurement to see if you feel adequate in it. Too athirst for a approved burger? Try this on for size! It's eight patties!Learn more: on, size, try

try something (on) (for size)

1. Lit. to put on an commodity of accouterment to see if it fits. Here, try this on for admeasurement and see if it fits any better. Please try on this shirt for size.
2. Fig. to appraise an abstraction or proposition. Now, try on this idea. Try this plan for size. I anticipate you'll like it.

try commodity on for size

try commodity for size

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