get/have/take the measure of somebody

get the measure of (someone or something)

To understand or know someone or something well and use that knowledge accordingly; to have an accurate conception of someone or something. I've gotten the measure of the students, and I just don't think that topic will hold their interest at an assembly. That's what training camp is for—to get the measure of the team we have this year. This test will help us get the measure of the students' reading levels.

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have the measure of (someone or something)

To understand or know someone or something well and use that knowledge accordingly; to have an accurate conception of someone or something. I have the measure of the students, and I just don't think that topic will hold their interest at an assembly. The coaches won't really have the measure of this year's team until training camp is over. Do you have the measure of the students' reading levels? What are we working with here?

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take the measure of (someone or something)

To evaluate someone or something; to judge the qualities of someone or something. Every year I have an informal day of classes so I have a chance to take the measure of my kids.

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get (or take or have) the measure of

assess or have assessed the character, nature, or abilities of someone or something.

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get/have/take the ˈmeasure of somebody

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get/have/take somebody’s ˈmeasure

(formal) form an opinion about somebody’s character or abilities so that you can deal with them: The champion soon had the measure of his young opponent.

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