take the measure of
Example Sentences
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You have to learn things—about Ireland, language and the world—to take the measure of his poems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
What that analysis overlooks, however, is the jury’s natural desire to take the measure of the woman who propelled the crisis and about whom they had heard so much.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
But they also take the measure of candidates, first and foremost, as human beings — ones who reflect the realities of their own lives.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
And after director Florian Zeller pushed Anthony Hopkins to a best-actor win for “The Father,” pundits will be eager to take the measure of Hugh Jackman in Zeller’s latest family drama, “The Son.”
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022
"I'll tell you when I know. Schemes are like fruit, they require a certain ripening. Right now, I have a mind to ride through the streets and take the measure of this city."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
