cut someone down to size

to do or say something to someone who is behaving arrogantly, to show them that they are less important or impressive than they think they are

It may be that people are drawn to work in journalism because of the chance to cuteveryone else down to size.

Synonyms of 'cut someone down to size'

make (someone) look small, humble, humiliate, bring (someone) low

weaken, crush, disable, silence

More Synonyms of cut someone down to size

(idiom) in the sense of make (someone) look small

It's high time someone cut that arrogant little creep down to size.

Synonyms

make (someone) look small

humble

the little car company that humbled the industry giants

humiliate

His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons.

bring (someone) low

take (someone) down a peg (informal)

abash

crush

Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it.

put (someone) in their place

take the wind out of (someone's) sails

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(idiom) in the sense of weaken

Definition

to cause someone to feel less important or to be less conceited

The once powerful unions have been cut down to size.

Synonyms

weaken

Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.

crush

The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising.

disable

silence

suppress

Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity.

sabotage

The main pipeline was sabotaged by rebels.

impair

The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.

repress

They have been repressed for decades.

sap

I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.

quash

an attempt to quash regional violence

debilitate

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

quell

Troops eventually quelled the unrest.

stamp out

subvert

disempower

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of crush

Definition

to defeat or humiliate utterly

Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it.

Synonyms

demoralize,

depress,

devastate,

discourage,

humble,

put down (slang),

humiliate,

squash,

flatten (informal),

deflate,

mortify,

psych out (informal),

dishearten,

dispirit,

deject,

chagrin,

browbeat

in the sense of crush

Definition

to control or subdue by force

The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising.

Synonyms

overcome,

overwhelm,

put down,

subdue,

overpower,

quash,

quell,

extinguish,

stamp out,

vanquish (literary),

conquer

in the sense of debilitate

Definition

to make gradually weaker

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

Synonyms

weaken,

exhaust,

wear out,

sap,

incapacitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

enervate,

devitalize

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cut someone down to size

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单词	cut someone down to size
释义	cut someone down to size to do or say something to someone who is behaving arrogantly, to show them that they are less important or impressive than they think they are It may be that people are drawn to work in journalism because of the chance to cuteveryone else down to size. Synonyms of 'cut someone down to size' make (someone) look small, humble, humiliate, bring (someone) low weaken, crush, disable, silence More Synonyms of cut someone down to size (idiom) in the sense of make (someone) look small It's high time someone cut that arrogant little creep down to size. Synonyms make (someone) look small humble the little car company that humbled the industry giants humiliate His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons. bring (someone) low take (someone) down a peg (informal) abash crush Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it. put (someone) in their place take the wind out of (someone's) sails See cut (idiom) in the sense of weaken Definition to cause someone to feel less important or to be less conceited The once powerful unions have been cut down to size. Synonyms weaken Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. crush The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising. disable silence suppress Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. sabotage The main pipeline was sabotaged by rebels. impair The bright sunshine was impairing my vision. repress They have been repressed for decades. sap I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. quash an attempt to quash regional violence debilitate Fear threatened to debilitate me. quell Troops eventually quelled the unrest. stamp out subvert disempower See size Additional synonyms in the sense of crush Definition to defeat or humiliate utterly Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it. Synonyms demoralize, depress, devastate, discourage, humble, put down (slang), humiliate, squash, flatten (informal), deflate, mortify, psych out (informal), dishearten, dispirit, deject, chagrin, browbeat in the sense of crush Definition to control or subdue by force The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising. Synonyms overcome, overwhelm, put down, subdue, overpower, quash, quell, extinguish, stamp out, vanquish (literary), conquer in the sense of debilitate Definition to make gradually weaker Fear threatened to debilitate me. Synonyms weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap, incapacitate, prostrate, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize Nearby words of cut someone down to size cut and dried cut in cut someone down cut someone down to size cut someone off cut someone out cut someone short Synonyms of 'cut someone down to size' cut someone down to size Explore 'cut someone down to size' in the dictionary
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cut someone down to size