cut (someone/something) down to size

to make someone or something less important or detailed.

When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size.

Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size.

• can't keep eyes off someone
• can't keep eyes off something
• can't keep hands off
• can't keep hands off someone
• can't keep your eyes off
• can't keep your eyes off someone
• can't keep your eyes off something
• can't keep your hands off
• can't keep your hands off someone
• can't make head nor tail of
• can't make head nor tail of something
• can't make head or tail of
• can't make head or tail of something
• can't put a foot wrong
• can't see beyond the end of nose
• can't see beyond the end of your nose
• can't see past the end of nose
• can't see past the end of your nose
• can't see the wood for the trees
• can't stand the pace
• can't take eyes off
• can't take eyes off someone
• can't take eyes off something
• can't take the pace
• can't take your eyes off