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cut down to size in American English Informal to reduce the prestige or importance of See full dictionary entry for cut Examples of 'cut down to size' in a sentencecut down to size Are they too big to fail or should they be cut down to size?Case closed, 35-year-old striker cut down to size.The monopolies were hamstrung, cut down to size or forced to break themselves up.It was a matter of good upbringing that you were rather cut down to size.Once again, they were cut down to size at the very moment their supporters were proclaiming their arrival back at the top table.But it will provide further ammunition for those who want the sector cut down to size.Imagine the glee among those who wish to see this tall poppy cut down to size.Those who were hoping that the financial crisis would see investment banking masters of the universe cut down to size have had another bad day.Mind you, in this, the mythic land of giants, it's only natural to feel cut down to size. |