for size

idiom

: in order to see if something is the correct size

Try this shoe on for size.

Examples of for size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s during the time Cohen was one of the best, if not the best pound-for-pound (accounting for size) female powerlifters in the world. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 Below is a closer look at each bait with specific recommendations for size, blade combination, and color skirt. —

Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024 It can be purchased in a 16-ounce jar or 2- or 4-ounce tube, depending on your preference for size and application. —

Brienne Walsh, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024 The government adjusts official inflation data to account for product downsizing, and the data collectors who monitor for size adjustments caught fewer instances of shrinking household goods and groceries in 2023 than a few years earlier. —

Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for size

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