Maybe I should tell them about him cheating on that last Chemistry test. That'd really cut him down to size.

或许我应该告诉大家他上次化学考试时作弊。那就能戳破他的假面具了。

youdao

It's often a symbol of freedom, for it permits the common man to speak freely of his leaders; it helps him cut them down to size.

幽默常是自由的象征，因为它可以使老百姓无所顾忌的跟领导说话；幽默使他能把领导降低到与自己平等的地位。

youdao

They are simply bitter that an upstart politician from a tiny party has deprived them of the presidency, and are determined to cut him down to size.

ECONOMIST: Suck it and see

Too bad Hiller and Fusco cut him down to size.

NEWYORKER: The Babe