trim down to size
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Example Sentences
- "If parents try to trim a 7-year-old egoist down to size with sarcastic quips or disparaging comments, they only add to his sense of inferiority and thereby agitate his continued construction of a defensive front."
- "I seen him trim Ollie Burdette down to size and run him out of town."
- "Someone may have wanted to trim a local dandy down to size."