size up
size up — phrasal verb
- size upbase form
- sizes up3rd person singular
- sizing up-ing form
- sized uppast simple
1. to look carefully at a person, situation, or thing in order to form an opinion o
to look carefully at a person, situation, or thing in order to form an opinion or decide what to do about them — for example, sizing up a competitor before a race, or sizing up a room before choosing where to sit.
The manager sized up the new hire during her first week to see which team she suited best.
size up + object + purpose clause
Asher stood at the back of the conference room, quietly sizing up the crowd before he joined the discussion.
Hana sized up the two job offers by comparing salary, commute time, and room for growth.
Before the boxing match, Diego sized up his opponent with a long, patient stare from across the ring.
The detective walked through the apartment and sized up the scene, noting every detail out of place.
文法句型
size + object + up
size up + object
用法筆記
Object can go between 'size' and 'up' (size the situation up) or after the whole phrasal verb (size up the situation). The object must be a noun phrase — not a clause.