11. Other times, he plays an overconfident basketball player who is cut down to size when someone steals his shorts. 12. Anybody who developed sufficient independence and status to be considered a worthy successor was quickly cut down to size . 13. Caldwell has a comprehensive vision of opera, an all-inclusive art that most people try to cut down to size . 14. Defiant despite the setback, Haider insisted Monday evening that the court must be " cut down to size ." 15. Quite simply because of a powerful players'union, which aggrieved and vengeful owners are determined to cut down to size . 16. As for Arafat himself, he has been cut down to size by his agreement to a self-rule greatly limited by Israel. 17. Denny tries her usual routine of fronting up to the " new girl ", but is quickly cut down to size . 18. MANCHESTER, England ( AP ) _ There have been plenty of big reputations cut down to size during cricket's World Cup. 19. Chief executives, who with their imperial swagger were among the worst offenders, especially in the United States, have been cut down to size . 20. Anybody who loves the spirit of anarchy, who likes to see the powerful and pompous cut down to size , adores the Marx Brothers.