get/have the measure of
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have the measure of somebody — get/take/have the ˈmeasure of sb | get/have/take sb s ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to form an opinion about sb s character or abilities so that you can deal with them • After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.… … Useful english dictionary
get (or take or have) the measure of — assess or have assessed the character or abilities of. → measure … English new terms dictionary
have the measure of — See get the measure of … Thesaurus of popular words
get somebody's measure — get/take/have the ˈmeasure of sb | get/have/take sb s ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to form an opinion about sb s character or abilities so that you can deal with them • After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.… … Useful english dictionary
get the measure of somebody — get/take/have the ˈmeasure of sb | get/have/take sb s ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to form an opinion about sb s character or abilities so that you can deal with them • After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.… … Useful english 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
get 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
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
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
