Scale (something) Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scale (something) Down Idiom mean?

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scale (something) down What does scale (something) down mean?	to make something smaller by a certain amount or proportion	The government decided to scale down their plans for the sports stadium.
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take up arms against (someone or something) What does "take up arms against (someone or something)" mean?	to get ready to fight or make war	The citizens of the small country were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government.

cook one`s goose What does "cook one`s goose" mean?	to ruin one`s chances	The girl cooked her goose and has no chance of getting the new job.
pay lip service to (someone or something) What does "pay lip service to (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something by words but not by actions	The politician paid lip service to the proposal to build a new subway system but he did not really want one.
make use of (someone or something) What does "make use of (someone or something)" mean?	use someone or something	I made use of my friends garage to keep some of my tools.
figure on (something) What does "figure on (something)" mean?	to depend on something, to be sure about something	You can figure on many people coming to the party next week.
fat chance What does "fat chance" mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.

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Scale (something) Down Idiom