cutting down to size

A form of cut down to size — To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut down to size
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APA

cutting down to size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20down%20to%20size

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“cutting down to size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20down%20to%20size. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting down to size,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20down%20to%20size.

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