shoot down (something)

1. to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it.

In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter.

If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down.

2. to refuse to accept something.

The baseball owners shot down a plan to add two more teams to each league.

At a public meeting, residents shot down two different designs for rebuilding the area.

• catch someone off guard
• catch someone on the hop
• catch someone red-handed
• catch someone's eye
• catch someone with fingers in the till
• catch someone with hand in the till
• catch someone with their fingers in the till
• catch someone with their hand in the till
• catch some rays
• catch some z's
• catch the wave
• catch up on
• catch up on something
• catch with fingers in the till
• catch with hand in the till
• catch with their fingers in the till
• catch with their hand in the till
• catch you later
• catch you napping
• catch your breath
• catch your death!
• catch your death of cold!
• cat got tongue
• cat got your tongue
• cattle market