trim down to size
Examples
“If parents try⟳ to trim a 7-year-old egoist down to size with sarcastic quips or disparaging comments, they only add⟳ to his sense⟳ of inferiority and thereby agitate his continued construction of a defensive front.”
“I seen him trim Ollie Burdette down to size and run⟳ him out of town.”
“Someone may have⟳ wanted to trim a local dandy down to size.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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