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1 cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
Cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)поставить кого-либо на местоJane is too conceited. I think her new boss will cut her down to size.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
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2 cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
Cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)поставить кого-либо на местоJane is too conceited. I think her new boss will cut her down to size.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
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3 cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
Cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)поставить кого-либо на местоJane is too conceited. I think her new boss will cut her down to size.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
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4 cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
Cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)поставить кого-либо на местоJane is too conceited. I think her new boss will cut her down to size.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone down (to size) / take someone down (to size)
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5 cut someone down to size
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > cut someone down to size
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6 cut smb. down to size
разг.поставить кого-л. на (своё) место; сбить спесь с кого-л.Jackson seems to be adopting a high and mighty attitude these days. It's time someone cut him down to size. (ECI) — Что-то в последнее время Джексон заносчиво держится. Пора кому-нибудь сбить с него спесь.
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7 cut smb. down to size
paзг. нeoдoбp.пocтaвить кoгo-л. нa cвoё мecтo, ocaдить кoгo-л.; cбить cпecь c кoгo-л.He seems to be adopting a high and mighty attitude these days. It's time someone cut him down to size -
8 cut somebody down to size
inf поставить на местоI'll cut this cheeky young rascal down to size!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cut somebody down to size
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9 cut (sb) down to size
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10 cut (smb) down to size
Политика: поставить (к-л) на местоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut (smb) down to size
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11 cut (smb.) down to size
Общая лексика: сбить спесьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut (smb.) down to size
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12 cut smb. down to size
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13 cut you down to size
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14 cut smb down to size
поста́вить кого-л. на ме́стоThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > cut smb down to size
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15 cut sb down to size
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16 to cut somebody down to size
to cut somebody down to sizecoll colocar no devido lugar. his boss cut him down to size / seu patrão o pôs no seu lugar, mostrou que ele não era tão importante quanto pensava.English-Portuguese dictionary > to cut somebody down to size
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18 she cut him down to size
Общая лексика: она сбила с него спесьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she cut him down to size
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20 to cut so. down to size
[fam.] [U] rabattre son caquet à qqn; remettre qqn à sa placeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to cut so. down to size
См. также в других словарях:
cut someone down to size — cut (someone/something) down to size to make someone or something less important or detailed. When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size … New idioms dictionary
cut something down to size — cut (someone/something) down to size to make someone or something less important or detailed. When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size … New idioms dictionary
cut someone down to size — cut (someone) down to size to criticize someone who you think is too confident in order to make them feel less confident or less proud. When he started he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size … New idioms dictionary
cut somebody down to size — cut sb down to ˈsize idiom to show sb that they are not as important as they think they are Main entry: ↑sizeidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut you down to size — make you feel smaller; not as important The foreman cut him down to size by calling him a laborer … English idioms
cut something down to size — reduce the size or power of something, for example an organization, that is regarded as having become too large or powerful … Useful english dictionary
cut down to size — cut (someone/something) down to size to make someone or something less important or detailed. When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size … New idioms dictionary
down to size — ◇ If people cut/bring (etc.) you down to size, they make you realize that you are not as powerful and important as you thought you were. He thinks he s so smart! I wish someone would cut him down to size. • • • Main Entry: ↑size … Useful english dictionary
cut down to size — cut (someone) down to size to criticize someone who you think is too confident in order to make them feel less confident or less proud. When he started he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size … New idioms dictionary
cut down to size — phrasal : to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature the challenger looks impressive, but stiffer competition will cut him down to size * * * cut down to size To cause (a person) to feel less important or to… … Useful english dictionary
cut down to size — {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove that someone is not as good as he thinks. * /The big boy told John he could beat him, but John was a good boxer and soon cut him down to size./ Syn.: PUT IN ONE S PLACE … Dictionary of American idioms
