try on for size
Check the fit
To try something on for size is to test how well it fits or suits you.
The phrase comes from clothing—trying on a garment to check the fit—but extends to ideas, approaches, or roles: Try this explanation on for size.
It invites someone to consider whether something works for them.
Think about carefully
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- assessJudge worth or quality
- testEvaluative examination
experiment · explore · entertain · mull over · contemplate · deliberate · ponder · judge
Custom clothing adjustment
- alterationsChanges made to something
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- fitProper or healthy
- garmentsArticles of clothing
apparel · dressing room · mirror · hemline · waistband · sleeves · length · adjust
Advance partial viewing
- glimpseFleeting view
- tasterOne who samples
- foretasteAdvance indication
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
dry run · test drive · sampling · demo · introduction · first impression · preliminary · taste
consider
Think about carefully
test · experiment · explore · entertain · mull over · contemplate · deliberate · ponder · judge · appraise
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- alterationsChanges made to something
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- fitProper or healthy
garments · apparel · dressing room · mirror · hemline · waistband · sleeves · length · adjust · pinning
sneak peek
Advance partial viewing
trial run · dry run · test drive · sampling · demo · introduction · first impression · preliminary · taste · feel out
- try phrasesgive it a shot, take a stab, have a go, try your luck, give it a whirl
try on for sizego all in
Wager everything available
lock in · settle on · take the plunge · finalize · sign on the dotted line
size, tried, trying, sized, sizing, sizable, sizes, resize, oversize