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Idioms and Phrases

see cut down , def. 3.
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In Hollywood’s ongoing cheerless attempts to contest the joy of music by cutting stellar classical musicians down to size, “Maria” joins the curt parade of “Tár” and “Maestro.”

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I wish LarraĂ­n had cut Callas down to size more.

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Walter continued to whittle his son down to size.

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He abandoned the already-frayed tradition of taking a break during the other party’s convention — what’s one more norm to break? — and set out on a cross-country tour aiming to cut the surging Harris down to size.

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Cat had been puffed up from anger, but Harriet’s words shrank her down to size.

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