cut (someone) down to size
доказать чью-либо несостоятельность
My boss tried to cut me down to size when he showed to me a few mistakes in my project.
Другие идиомы:
- cut and dried
- cut no ice with (someone)
- cut and run
- cut (someone) a check
- cut a wide swath
- cut (someone) off without a penny
- cut down on something
- cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
- cut one's losses
- cut above (someone or something)
- cut off (someone or something)
- cut across
- cut class
- take a pay cut
- cut a fine figure