she wants to get the measure of Kate before they meet at the Olympics
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.
get the measure of someone — get the measure of someone/take someone’s measure/ phrase to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them She seems to have got the measure of the champion. Thesaurus: to understand someone s… … Useful english 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
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 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
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
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 opponent. [=she failed to… … Useful english dictionary
get the measure of someone — assess someone s character, take stock of a person s character … English contemporary 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
