sized up; sizing up; sizes up
Definition of size up
: to form a judgment of
size up the situation
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/size%20up. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of size up was in 1884
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