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-rate
- cut above (someone or something)
- cut (someone) a check
- cut (someone) in
- cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
- cut and dried
- cut off (someone or something)
- cut a deal
- cut from the same cloth
- cut a wide swath
- cut class
- cut (someone) off without a penny
- cut out for (something)
- take a pay cut
- cut back on (something)