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brought down to size

brought down to size is the simple past and past participle of bring down to size.

Meaning of bring 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)

  1. 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

Questions about brought down to size

What is brought down to size the simple past and past participle of?
Brought down to size is the simple past and past participle of bring down to size.

Words near brought down to size in the dictionary

  1. brought down a peg
  2. brought down on
  3. brought down the curtain
  4. brought down the hammer
  5. brought down the house
  6. brought down to size
  7. brought forth
  8. brought forward
  9. brought home
  10. brought home the bacon
  11. brought in

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