size-up
noun
an appraisal or estimation, especially as the result of sizing up.
size-up
American
[sahyz-uhp]
/ ˈsaɪzˌʌp /
noun
size up
British
verb
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(tr) to make an assessment of (a person, problem, etc)
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to conform to or make so as to conform to certain specifications of dimension
size up
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of size-up
Noun use of verb phrase size up
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“I’m not trying to size-up against other players,” Adell added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But perhaps most importantly, he needs to size-up the client.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2014
John F. Kennedy wanted a size-up, not a summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Having collected her facts about Evita, Fleur said that they only confirmed her first intuitive size-up.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hence right knocking at the door of opportunity immediately follows the size-up as an essential part of the process of making success certain.
From Certain Success by Norval A. Hawkins
Yet executive recruiters say the one-page summary released this week isn’t fundamentally different from the ways companies size up executives for CEO jobs or other top positions in American corporations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Our roundtable pros size up the trend and offer 10 promising stocks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
To size up the newcomer, I booked a nearly $2,500 one-way ticket from Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
As America celebrates 250 years, we size up how it’s been portrayed in, and has shaped, what we watch, listen to and read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
I could size up a horse by the time I was eight, and a good thing too.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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