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1measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… …
2get 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.… …
3get somebody's measure — 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.… …
4get 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… …
5Measure for Measure (album) — Measure for Measure Australian release (Regular Records) Studio album by Icehouse Released …
6get 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… …
7get 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… …
8get 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… …
9get (or take or have) the measure of — assess or have assessed the character or abilities of. → measure …
10Get out the vote — Get out the vote, sometimes GOTV, is a term used to describe two categories of political activity, both aimed at increasing the number of votes cast in one or more elections. Impartial contexts In impartial contexts Get out the vote is a slogan… …
