- get the measure of someone
- assess someone's character, take stock of a person's character
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
get the measure of someone
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get the measure of someone — get the measure of someone/take someone’s measure/ phrase to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them She seems to have got the measure of the champion. Thesaurus: to understand someone s… … Useful english dictionary
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have/take/get the measure of someone — have/take/get the measure of (someone) (or have/take/get someone s measure) chiefly Brit : to have or get a good understanding about what is needed to defeat or deal with (someone you are competing against) She failed to take the measure of her… … Useful english dictionary
get the measure of something — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
get the measure of — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
get the measure of — have the measure of she wants to get the measure of Kate before they meet at the Olympics Syn: evaluate, assess, gauge, judge, understand, fathom, read, be wise to, see through; informal have someone s number … Thesaurus of popular words
take the measure of someone — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
have/take/get the measure of — (someone) (or have/take/get someone s measure) chiefly Brit : to have or get a good understanding about what is needed to defeat or deal with (someone you are competing against) She failed to take the measure of her opponent. [=she failed to… … Useful english dictionary
take the measure of something — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
take the measure of — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
