Dar la talla

[poli]

Does someone know what it means?
Context: ¿No daba la talla como actor?

[Ambarina]

Possible translations: He wasn't good enough; he didn't fit the part; he wasn't up to scratch.

[chileno]

Possible translations: He wasn't good enough; he didn't fit the part; he wasn't up to scratch.

I think "fit" is the perfect translation.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I agree with Ambarina's proposals.

@Poli: it comes from the idea that a real actor's "size" (understood both as "talla" and "tamaño") is bigger than the one from the so-called actor who reveals too "small" to fit in.

[poli]

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender:) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.

[irmamar]

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender:) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.

¡Has dado en el clavo! :)

[Ambarina]

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender :) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.
Rather than Doy a entender, I think it should be: Me doy cuenta de que el verbo dar se encuentra en muchos dichos.:)