WEIGH UP


Meaning of WEIGH UP in English

1.

see weigh 3

2.

If you weigh someone up, you try and find out what they are like and form an opinion of them, especially when you are suspicious of them. (mainly BRIT)

My recruiting sergeant weighed me up when I first walked into his office.

= size up

PHRASAL VERB: V n P, also V P n (not pron)

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