Meaning
To size up — to assess someone or a situation, reading them carefully before deciding how to act. To 'size up' a person is to take their measure, sometimes warily; to 'pree' (watch closely) sits right beside it. Also to look someone up and down.
Examples
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Him a size up di whole scene before him move.
He's sizing up the whole scene before he moves.
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Mi size him up an decide fi wait.
I sized him up and decided to wait.
Origin
From English 'size up'. See [[pree]], [[watch]].
How it’s used
To assess/take the measure of a person or situation.