The boxers sparred for a while taking each other's measure.
John took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take one's measure — take the dimensions, measure; check out , examine, assess … English contemporary dictionary
To take one's measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take one's measure — or[take the measure of] {v. phr.} To judge the character, quality, or nature of; try to guess about something how hard or easy, dangerous or safe, good or bad, etc. * /The boxers sparred for a while taking each other s measure./ * /John took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
take one's measure — or[take the measure of] {v. phr.} To judge the character, quality, or nature of; try to guess about something how hard or easy, dangerous or safe, good or bad, etc. * /The boxers sparred for a while taking each other s measure./ * /John took the… … Dictionary of American idioms
take 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
take one's temperature — measure someone s body heat … English contemporary dictionary
measure — meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take\ the\ measure\ of — • take one s measure • take the measure of v. phr. To judge the character, quality, or nature of; try to guess about something how hard or easy, dangerous or safe, good or bad, etc. The boxers sparred for a while taking each other s measure. John … Словарь американских идиом
measure — See: BEYOND MEASURE, FOR GOOD MEASURE, MADE TO MEASURE, TAKE ONE S MEASURE or TAKE THE MEASURE OF … Dictionary of American idioms
measure — See: BEYOND MEASURE, FOR GOOD MEASURE, MADE TO MEASURE, TAKE ONE S MEASURE or TAKE THE MEASURE OF … Dictionary of American idioms
