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Language & Terms  February 9, 2021

Sizing Up Your English

There are lots of idioms related to the word “size” in English. Size means, of course, how big or small something is.

In this video, I explain the different ways of using the following four popular idioms:

  • To size (someone/something) up
  • To try (something) on for size
  • To pick on someone your own size
  • To come in all shapes and sizes

Learn more about how you can “size someone up” in our Daily English lesson 898 – People of Different Ages.

For more vocabulary related to shapes and sizes, see our Daily English 766 – Describing Shapes and Sizes.

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