cut down to size
Example Sentences
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"Norman Feather likens this to the pleasure of seeing 'tall poppies' cut down to size," Leach explained.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022
Felony convictions, usually followed by prison time, cut down to size even the high and mighty.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2021
Debbins told Russian intelligence he "thought that the United States was too dominant in the world and needed to be cut down to size," according to the indictment.
From Fox News ● Nov. 19, 2020
British wildcard Liam Broady, whose bushy beard and family dramas have received as much attention as his first-round win, was cut down to size by Belgium's David Goffin at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2015
The tall poppy was being cut down to size by a computer program resembling a bowl of spaghetti.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
