bring down to size
bring down to size verb: synonym of cut down to size.
Verb
bring down to size (third-person singular simple present brings down to size, present participle bringing down to size, simple past and past participle brought down to size)
- Synonym of cut down to size.
- It's part of his control-freak sickness, his let's-play-get-the-girl. Let's tell her she's great, beautiful, sexy, fun ... then let's bring her down to size. All the way down until she's somewhere way beneath him, leaving Marcus on top and in a very superior position.2005, Elizabeth Adler, Invitation to Provence
- For the comic text there is obviously much to enjoy and celebrate in bringing the male predator down to size even though this is achieved precisely by exaggerating his considerable size.2012, Andrew Horton, Joanna E. Rapf, A Companion to Film Comedy, page 187
- Synonyms:
- cut down to size
Synonyms of bring down to size
Forms of bring down to size
| third-person singular present | brings down to size |
|---|---|
| present participle | bringing down to size |
| past participle | brought down to size |
| past | brought down to size |
Questions about bring down to size
- What does bring down to size mean?
- Bring down to size means synonym of cut down to size.
- What part of speech is bring down to size?
- Bring down to size is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bring down to size?
- The past tense of bring down to size is brought down to size.
Words near bring down to size in the dictionary
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