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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