A4-sizeknock (one) down to size Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
cut you down to size
size up
try that on for size
That's about the size of it
Idiom(s): That's about the size of itTheme: 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 sizeTheme: 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
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.
knock 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.
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.hạ (một) xuống cỡ
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