cut down to size

動詞

To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down, size.

日本語の意味

（傲慢な人の）自惚れを打ち砕く、謙虚にさせる / 誇り高い態度を改め、地に足をつけさせる / 調子に乗った人に現実を思い知らせる

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The scandal served to cut down to size the CEO's inflated reputation.

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そのスキャンダルは社長を思い知らせ、彼の膨れ上がった評判を損なった。

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意味（1）

To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud.

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意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down, size.

There is, however, another general approach to cutting the potential client population down to size: establish criteria, grounded in the Bank's basic strategy, that restrict the range of enterprises that the Bank tries to reach.

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cuts down to size

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cutting down to size

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cut down to size

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cut down to size

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