The teacher brought down to size the student who was misbehaving in class.

I trimmed down the tree to size.

The unexpected failure knocked down to size all of his grandiose plans.

She is knocking down to size her opponent with her powerful arguments.

He whittles down the wood to size.

She knocks down to size anyone who challenges her authority.

He whittled down the piece of wood to size.

She is whittling down to size her collection of books.

She is bringing down to size her arrogant colleague.

She trims down to size by following a strict diet and exercise routine.