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Meanings of own size in English

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Usage of own size in English
1
There is little honour in capturing a Frenchman of one's own size.
Ronald Morton; or, the Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War
2
Why don't you pick on someone your own size, you big bullies?
For the love of mike
3
You great, big tyrant, couldn't you hit one of your own size?
Roundabout Papers
4
Why don't you tackle a fellow of your own size, Hi Strong?
Hiram the Young Farmer
5
But this idea hinges on the assumption that she knows her own size.
The South African
6
Most cannibals, therefore, are cowards and never pick on someone their own size.
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
7
I feel that fear again, the fear of my own size.
Allegiant
8
I had to cling to my sense of my own size and shape.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
9
But it's about time he picked on someone his own size.
The Guardian
10
He is more than a match for any animal of his own size.
The California Birthday Book / Prose and Poetical Selections fro...
11
Jacques caught sight of an Indian boy of his own size, lurking behind.
Some Three Hundred Years Ago
12
If only Blethyn had someone her own size to act against.
The Guardian
13
They attack anything around their own size that they see, he told me.
Four-Day Planet
14
All the cousins he knew anything about were very nearly Jenny's own size.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
15
He was a tall, powerful fellow, of about my own size.
Ungava
16
Hereafter, when you want a burglar, pick somebody your own size.
Back to the Woods: The Story of a Fall from Grace
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Own size through the time
Own size across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common