- size someone/something up
- informalSyn:assess, appraise, get the measure of, judge, take stock of, evaluate; Brit.; informal suss out
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size someone/something up — (informal) ASSESS, appraise, form an estimate of, take the measure of, judge, take stock of, evaluate; Brit. informal suss out. → size … Useful english dictionary
size up something — size up (someone/something) to examine someone or something so you can make a judgment about them. After sizing up the opposition, Abe suggested a strategy. Warren looked the man over, trying to size him up … New idioms dictionary
size someone/thing up — informal form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something. → size … English new terms dictionary
size — noun Syn: dimensions, measurements, proportions, magnitude, largeness, area, expanse, breadth, width, length, height, depth Phrases: size someone/something up … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
size up someone — size up (someone/something) to examine someone or something so you can make a judgment about them. After sizing up the opposition, Abe suggested a strategy. Warren looked the man over, trying to size him up … New idioms dictionary
size up — (someone/something) to examine someone or something so you can make a judgment about them. After sizing up the opposition, Abe suggested a strategy. Warren looked the man over, trying to size him up … New idioms dictionary
size up — verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail (Freq. 2) he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror • Syn: ↑take stock, ↑scrutinize, ↑scrutinise • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiniser ( … Useful english dictionary
size — size1 [ saız ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount how large or small something is: Moscow s subway system is less than half the size of New York s. size of: an engine size of 2000 cc full size (=as large as something will ever be): The plants should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
size — size1 noun 1》 a thing s overall dimensions or magnitude. 2》 each of the classes into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are. verb 1》 alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. 2》 (size something up) … English new terms dictionary
size — 1 /saIz/ noun 1 HOW BIG (C, U) how big or small something is: The American states vary enormously in size and population. | The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product. | be the size of (=be the same size as): There were… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
