take\ the\ measure\ of

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 took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it.

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  • 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

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