idioms using “size”

Size up

To form a judgment of

“Sasamoto-san sized up the competition and decided to enter the race.”

Cut someone down to size

To deflate someone’s ego (back to normal)

“Hattori-san claimed to be fluent in Chinese but his language assessment score really cut him down to size.”

Try something on for size

To experiment or test something to see if it “fits”

“The company is going to try flex-time on for size in the Personnel section before adopting the policy company-wide.”

Right-size

A euphemism for “downsize” (lay off staff)

“Horiguchi-san thinks the company is overstaffed so he considers the layoffs to be a right-sizing move.”

One-size-fits-all

Broad, general, non-specific

“The workers are tired of the one-size-fits-all approach to company benefits and are demanding a menu of options to choose from, depending on their personal needs.”