Idiom
cut down to size
Meaning
To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His arrogant attitude really needs to be cut down to size.”
“The new manager tried to act like he owned the place, but the team quickly cut him down to size.”
“After the champion boasted about his inevitable victory, his opponent delivered a stunning defeat that effectively cut him down to size.”
Examples
simple
“His arrogant attitude really needs to be cut down to size.”
contextual
“The new manager tried to act like he owned the place, but the team quickly cut him down to size.”
complex
“After the champion boasted about his inevitable victory, his opponent delivered a stunning defeat that effectively cut him down to size.”
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