# cut down to size

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, down, size.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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