size up

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

評価する、見極める / より大きいサイズの服を着る

Before the meeting, she took a moment to size up the room and its attendees.

会議の前に、彼女は部屋と出席者たちを評価する時間を取った。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.

It's a good idea for boxers to size up their opponents before their matches.

Sense（2）

To wear a larger size of clothing.

This shirt runs tight, so you should size up.

to size up

（ canonical ）

sizes up

（ present singular third-person ）

sizing up

（ participle present ）

sized up

（ participle past ）

sized up

（ past ）