size up
Meaning: to observe carefully and then form an opinion about a person or a situation
Synonym: assess, appraise (formal)For example:
- size sb/sth up We were sizing you up from the moment you walked in for your job interview.
- size up sb/sth The boxers spent most of the first round sizing up each other.
Quick Quiz:
Someone who is good at sizing people up must be
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