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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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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 -
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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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поста́вить кого-л. на ме́стоThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > cut smb down to size
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14 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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15 to cut smb down to size
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to cut smb down to size
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16 cut smb./smth. down to size
Общая лексика: поставить на местоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut smb./smth. down to size
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17 cut down to size
1) Общая лексика: (smb.) сбить спесь, оборвать, поставить (кого-л.) на место, обрезать (зазнайку и т. п.), обрезать (зазнайку), вернуть к суровой действительности, спустить с небес на землю2) Дипломатический термин: (sb) поставить (к-л) на место3) Политика: (smb) поставить (к-л) на место4) Макаров: поставить на место (кого-л.) -
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1) сокращать (расходы, статью и т. п.) I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. ≈ Я укорочу отцовские брюки, чтобы они тебе подошли. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. ≈ Чтобы вашу статью можно было включить в книгу, ее нужно подсократить.
2) рубить (деревья) Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. ≈ Часть леса вырубили, чтобы проложить новую дорогу.
3) обыкн. страд. сражать( о болезни, смерти) The soldier was cut down in his youth. ≈ Этот солдат погиб молодым.
4) разбивать (аргумент) Your arguments arе too easy to cut down. ≈ Ваши аргументы слишком слабые.
5) сторговаться He's asking too much for the chairs, can't you cut him down? ≈ Он слишком много просит за стулья, не можешь заставить его снизить цену? выторговать;
убедить снизить цену - we managed tо cut him down bу $30 нам удалось выторговать 30 долларов сокращать потребление - I'm trying to * оn cigarettes я стараюсь меньше курить рубить (деревья) сразить - they were ruthlessly cut down они были безжалостно истреблены - to * in the prime of manhood погубить в расцвете лет ушивать - to * trousers укоротитъ брюки > to * to size поставить( кого-л.) на место > she cut him down to size она сбила с него спесьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cut down
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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