for size

idiom

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

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Some executives are trying on a similar line for size. Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The Countryman, the largest of BMW’s British brand, rivals most compact SUVs for size. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 The modeling world has spent the last decade fighting for visibility—for size, race, disability, age. Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025 That process was fun trying on different things for size. EW.com, 20 Aug. 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 23 Sep. 2025.

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