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cut a person down to size

cut a per·son down to size
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht ey pur-suh n doun too sahyz]
    • /kʌt eɪ ˈpɜr sən daʊn tu saɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht ey pur-suh n doun too sahyz]
    • /kʌt eɪ ˈpɜr sən daʊn tu saɪz/

Definition of cut a person down to size words

  • noun cut a person down to size to reduce in importance or decrease the conceit of 3
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Parts of speech for Cut a person down to size

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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cut a person down to size popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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