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cut someone down to size

cut someone down to size (kat samwán daun tu saiz)

Idiom Criticism

Meaning

to criticize someone to make them feel less important

criticar a alguien para hacerle sentir menos importante (kritikar a alguien para aserle sentir menos importante)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"The manager cut him down to size after he bragged too much."

"El gerente lo redujo a su tamaño después de que presumiera demasiado." (El jenerte lo **redujo a su tamanyo** despues de ke presumiera demasiado)

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