كيف تنطق "cut down to size"
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪz
KUT-DOWN-tuh-SIZE
kˈʌt/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪz
KUT-DOWN-too-SIZE
التعريف
To show someone that they are not as important, talented, or powerful as they think they are. It means to bring someone back to a more realistic view of themselves.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkət/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌt/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUT-DOWN-tuh-SIZE
بريطاني
KUT-DOWN-too-SIZE
استمع في السياق
The coach cut down to size a player who thought he was the star.
Her classmates cut her down to size when she bragged too much.
Sometimes life cuts us down to size when we get too proud.
He keeps talking like he owns the place—someone needs to cut him down to size.