10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUT A PERSON DOWN TO SIZE»
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
D a cut above colloq. noticeably superior to. be cut out be suited (was not cut out
to be a teacher), cut- and -dried completely decided; inflexible. cut corners do a
task, etc., perfunctorily, esp. to save time, cut a person down to size colloq. deflate
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All Youse That Want Pies and Other Pieces
The Glasgow tongue is a ready one and used at the least opportunity to cut a
person down to size, especially if that person is perceived to be getting too big for
his (or her) boots. The mother of a wellknown footballer kept on informing the ...
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Party of Two: Lessons for Staying in Step in Dating, ...
Since they don't like to beat around the bush, they can quickly cut a person down
to size with their sarcastic tongue. Further on the down side, they are impetuous,
domineering, and unforgiving. You get one strike in their ball game and, “That's ...
Tim LaHaye, Beverly LaHaye, 2006
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Exploring People of the Old Testament
He could quickly cut a person down to size. His two-edged questions skewered
his victim and made him squirm. Jacob later called him a serpent (Gen. 49:17).
Carefree Naphtali was a hard one to control. Jacob described him as “a hind let ...
Saul Gusberg, chairman of OB-GYN, a polite, gentle man, who despite his
friendly appearance could cut a person down to size like no other, was the first to
respond. “I think it's an excellent idea, Sol. Of course, you realize that we already
have ...
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Exploring Genesis: An Expository Commentary
There was clever Dan, for example; Dan with his incisive, lawyer's mind, his
sarcastic skill at summing up a situation, his ability to cut a person down to size,
and his skill at asking questions that skewered the very soul. Dan had a clever
way of ...
Who celebrates their lives? Who remembers them? “You know,” Flo was saying, “
everybody loved Miss June. She could cut a person down to size with three
words if they had it coming, but Dios mío, I never knew anyone with a bigger
heart.
He knows exactly how to cut a person down to size.” “That's why I'm arranging to
have Paula come.” A faint smile of agreement with his wife's opinion curved his
mouth. “She's the best I know.” “Paula? Paula Hanson?” Mary was suddenly alert
.
Cutting your finger nails: you want to cut a person down to size. Seeing two
hands with extremely long fingernails: a sign of powerful, aggressive emotions (
conscious or unconscious). This dream may be a warning to you to hide those
sharp ...
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Congressional Record, V. 147, PT. 13, September 26, 2001
to ...
She knew exactly how to cut a person down to size. Her irrepressible personality,
her endless energy and her quick wit made here much beloved by all privileged
to know her. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in birthday greetings to ...
