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cut down to size

Diminish the prestige or exaggerated importance of someone or something to reduce (them) to a suitable stature; To humble or humiliate

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  • The original early 19th century usage of this phrase meant to “reduce to suitable dimensions.” By 1927, the figurative usage began meaning, to “reduce to the proper level of importance.”
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If those politicians think they’re in control, I think they all need a reality check to cut them down to size.

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Submitted by JokerGem on August 28, 2023

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आकार कम करना

அளவு குறைக்கும்

పరిమాణం తగ్గించారు

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