for size

idiom

: in order to see if something is the correct size
Try this shoe on for size.

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In the current Connected Communities legislation, the design standards outline the city's preferred minimums for size, shape, height and style of new buildings. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Whether hungry or not, golfers are obliged to try one on for size and will never regret the choice. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 And that is putting private equity — which ballooned following the Great Financial Crisis as an alternative funding source to risk-averse banks, now rivaling many of them for size — under pressure. Jenni Reid,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 6 June 2025 Clay Lacy Aviation’s new FBO on its 14-acre property at the John Wayne International Airport in Orange County, Calif., with a new terminal and hangars, promises to set new standards for size, beauty and sustainability. Chris Dong, Robb Report, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for for size

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“For size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20size. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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