size-up

[ sahyz-uhp ]

/ ˈsaɪzˌʌp /

an appraisal or estimation, especially as the result of sizing up: asking for a size-up of the new office equipment.

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noun use of verb phrase size up

Therefore restrict your size-up to the discriminative observation of the muscle signs of his mind habits and mind actions.
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After making your size-up of the degree of his mental speed, you can govern your presentation by what you have learned.
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Therefore it is not safe to rely on a size-up based on what he says.
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This is the reason why your size-up should be restricted to discriminative observation of indications of the ego.
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Therefore teach yourself to observe without seeming to look closely at the object of your size-up.
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