英语词组cut someone down to size是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

cut someone down to sizecut (someone) down to size

to criticize someone who you think is too confident in order to make them feel less confident or less proud.

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

cut (someone or something) down to size

1. To criticize one in an attempt to deflate their ego. A: "That guy always dominates the class discussion with his rambling, inane thoughts like he's some genius." B: "I know! It's time to cut him down to size."

2. To minimize the importance of something. We need to cut the board down to size before they continue their pattern of overreach.

cut someone down to size

COMMON If you cut someone down to size, you do or say something which shows that they are less important or impressive than they think they are. It is time the big bosses were cut down to size. They are the ones to blame for much of the country's economic misery. If he starts bragging he'll soon be cut down to size by the women in this office.

cut someone down to size

deflate someone's exaggerated sense of self-worth. informal

词组	cut someone down to size
释义	Idiom cut someone down to sizecut (someone) down to size to criticize someone who you think is too confident in order to make them feel less confident or less proud. When he started he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. cut (someone or something) down to size 1. To criticize one in an attempt to deflate their ego. A: "That guy always dominates the class discussion with his rambling, inane thoughts like he's some genius." B: "I know! It's time to cut him down to size." 2. To minimize the importance of something. We need to cut the board down to size before they continue their pattern of overreach. cut someone down to size COMMON If you cut someone down to size, you do or say something which shows that they are less important or impressive than they think they are. It is time the big bosses were cut down to size. They are the ones to blame for much of the country's economic misery. If he starts bragging he'll soon be cut down to size by the women in this office. cut someone down to size deflate someone's exaggerated sense of self-worth. informal
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