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Literally it means to cut something until it falls down, like a tree, so figuratively it means to "fell" someone, usually with a sarcastic or "cutting" remark.
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What does the idiom cut you down to size mean?
Teach you a lesson.It means to deflate your ego, to humble you in front of your peers.
What does the idiom down to business mean?
To do work and focus
What does it mean distill down?
Distill down, or boil down, as an idiom, means to get to the essence of something, or to simplify it.
What is the meaning of idiom Cut down your heels?
Someone did something to jeopardize your standing. Other variables-took the ground away beneath your feet, cut you down to size, etc. etc.
What does the idiom down and down mean?
I've never heard that idiom before. Perhaps you mean DOWN AND OUT, which means that the person is at a low point in their life, that they're poor in every way and not likely to make a success at anything in the near future.
What does the idiom pull a chair up mean?
sit down come over to
What does the idiom when you are feeling down in the mouth mean?
The idiom "feeling down in the mouth" means feeling sad or unhappy. It refers to someone looking sorrowful or melancholic, with their mouth turned downwards indicating their emotional state.
What does cut me down to size mean?
To be cut down to size is to be humbled.
What does zero in mean?
This is an idiom meaning to narrow your focus down. It can also mean to narrow your aim and focus on one thing to hit. Picture the zero as a target and you get the idea of the idiom.
Is cut the cheese a idiom?
Yes.
What does the suffix -cise mean?
Cut; to cut down
What does the idiom 'to cut a deal' mean?
"Cutting" a deal just means making one. You're compromising, or making an agreement. "Cut" is used in the sense of stamping out or creating.
