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.

She is trimming down to size for the upcoming marathon.

He needs to trim down to size before the competition.

I had to bring him down to size after he started bragging about his accomplishments.