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size up

[size up] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

That's about the size of it!

[That's about the size of it!] Informal way to say, "What you said is true; the rumor or the news is true." * /"I am told you're leaving our firm […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cut down to size

[cut down 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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