form+an+opinion+about
101you can't judge a book by its cover — This expression means that you should not form an opinion about something from its appearance only. He leads a very simple life but in fact he s an extremely rich man. you can t judge a book by its cover …
102try (something) (on) for size — to test something so you can form an opinion about it. I don t think everyone would be happy working here, but you should try it on for size and see if it s right for you. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of try on something(= put on… …
103prejudge — verb (T) to form an opinion about someone or something before you know or have considered all the facts: Try not to prejudge the issue. prejudgment noun (C, U) …
104appraise — UK [əˈpreɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms appraise : present tense I/you/we/they appraise he/she/it appraises present participle appraising past tense appraised past participle appraised 1) formal to form an opinion about how successful,… …
105infer */ — UK [ɪnˈfɜː(r)] / US [ɪnˈfɜr] verb [transitive] Word forms infer : present tense I/you/we/they infer he/she/it infers present participle inferring past tense inferred past participle inferred formal to form an opinion about something that is based …
106measure */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmeʒə(r)] / US [ˈmeʒər] noun [countable] Word forms measure : singular measure plural measures 1) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse. take… …
107size up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms size up : he/she/it sizes up present participle sizing up past tense sized up past participle sized up to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation He sized up the situation and… …
108infer — [ɪnˈfɜː] verb [T] formal to form an opinion about something that is based on information that you already have • See: imply …
109ˌsize sb/sth ˈup — phrasal verb to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation …
110get 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.… …
