If parents try to trim a 7-year-old egoist down to size with sarcastic quips or disparaging comments, they only add to his sense of inferiority and thereby agitate his continued construction of a defensive front.

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trims down to size

（ present singular third-person ）

trimming down to size

（ participle present ）

trimmed down to size

（ participle past ）

trimmed down to size

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