crush down

1. To physically push someone or something down; to flatten someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crush" and "down." If you just crush down these clothes, I think you'd be able to fit more in your suitcase.

2. To suppress or subdue someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crush" and "down." The boss is always quick to crush down any dissent in our department.

crush someone or something down

1. Lit. to press or force someone or something down. Crush the leaves down so you can put more into the basket. Crush down the leaves and fill the basket higher.

2. Fig. to suppress someone or something. The dictator crushed the opposition down ruthlessly. He crushed down all political opposition. The army crushed the peasants down ruthlessly.

See also: crush, down

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

bear down
champ down on (someone or something)
clean down
call down
clunk
clunk down
ask down
brush down
bog
bog down

References in classic literature

Shed down a kindly ray from above upon my life, and strength of war, that I may be able to drive away bitter cowardice from my head and crush down the deceitful impulses of my soul.

Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica

Sorry as Konstantin Levin was to crush down his mowing grass, he drove him into the meadow.

Anna Karenina

I assure you he must be a very bad painter; only the other day I saw him looking longingly into the window of a cheap Italian restaurant, and in the end he had to crush down his aspirations with two penny scones.

The Little White Bird

A grand arch, cut in the upper wall at one end, surmounted an oaken orchestra, with an open room behind it, where hothouse plants and stalls for refreshments were disposed; an agreeable resort for gentlemen disposed to loiter, and yet to exchange the occasional crush down below for a more commodious point of view.

The Mill on the Floss

Let the full force of the law crush down on hardened criminals, drug lords, and murderers.

Albayalde refutes 'theatrics' remark of Nancy Binay over Lotto crackdown

Binay further said the government should "veer away from theatrics" and let the "full force of the law crush down on hardened criminals, drug lords and murderers.

Binay chides PNP's misplaced sense of priority for wasting its time in closing down PCSO outlets

QUETTA: The Quetta Police has claimed to crush down a group of dacoit involved in numerous robberies in Quetta and its outskirts seizing cash money and weapons from their compounds.

Quetta police smash gang of robbers

"You will know you have it right when you crush down on the clamp and see a pure white, gelatinous material issue from the cervix," Levatino said.

Watching an abortion

If we crush down free speech for fear it might offend someone how is this a progressive world order?

It's a new dawn for females but with empowerment it seems we are losing our reason ..men need to be part of the conversation & they are being left out; MY FEARS OVER FEMINISM IN BATTLE FOR EQUALITY; COMMENT

I place six dark purple cherries into Stutzman's pitter--he loves kitchen gadgets--and crush down to pop out the little stones inside the fruit.

Masterpiece Theater: From a fashion empire to a cherry pie, Eugene Stutzman lives to create

Efforts are being made to crush down the heads of ISIS before their regional expansion.

Turkey: A key actor in the region

Other clippers I've used seem to crush down on the nail before finally cutting it, making for a ragged cut,” -A.

New Clyppi Fingernail Clippers Released Online to Amazon Shoppers

Former abortionist Anthony Levatino states in explicit terms that outrage those whose interest lies in obfuscating what happens during abortions, that "you know you will have it (the head) when you crush down on the clamp and see white gelatinous material coming through the cervix.

The life and death truth of things

The September crush was up 8% year over year for September while at the same time the USDA is estimating the total 2012/13 US soybean crush down 9.6% from last year.

Pre-Opening Soy Complex Market Report 10/17

Meanwhile, Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee Chairman Swamy Goud condemned the use of paramilitary forces by the government to crush down the peaceful protests carried out by the TRS leaders and other supporters, following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi.

Telangana statehood issue: TRS leaders mount pressure on the Govt

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释义	crush down crush down 1. To physically push someone or something down; to flatten someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crush" and "down." If you just crush down these clothes, I think you'd be able to fit more in your suitcase. 2. To suppress or subdue someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "crush" and "down." The boss is always quick to crush down any dissent in our department. See also: crush, down Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. crush someone or something down 1. Lit. to press or force someone or something down. Crush the leaves down so you can put more into the basket. Crush down the leaves and fill the basket higher. 2. Fig. to suppress someone or something. The dictator crushed the opposition down ruthlessly. He crushed down all political opposition. The army crushed the peasants down ruthlessly. See also: crush, down McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: bear down champ down on (someone or something) clean down call down clunk clunk down ask down brush down bog bog down References in classic literature Shed down a kindly ray from above upon my life, and strength of war, that I may be able to drive away bitter cowardice from my head and crush down the deceitful impulses of my soul. Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica Sorry as Konstantin Levin was to crush down his mowing grass, he drove him into the meadow. Anna Karenina I assure you he must be a very bad painter; only the other day I saw him looking longingly into the window of a cheap Italian restaurant, and in the end he had to crush down his aspirations with two penny scones. The Little White Bird A grand arch, cut in the upper wall at one end, surmounted an oaken orchestra, with an open room behind it, where hothouse plants and stalls for refreshments were disposed; an agreeable resort for gentlemen disposed to loiter, and yet to exchange the occasional crush down below for a more commodious point of view. The Mill on the Floss Let the full force of the law crush down on hardened criminals, drug lords, and murderers. Albayalde refutes 'theatrics' remark of Nancy Binay over Lotto crackdown Binay further said the government should "veer away from theatrics" and let the "full force of the law crush down on hardened criminals, drug lords and murderers. Binay chides PNP's misplaced sense of priority for wasting its time in closing down PCSO outlets QUETTA: The Quetta Police has claimed to crush down a group of dacoit involved in numerous robberies in Quetta and its outskirts seizing cash money and weapons from their compounds. Quetta police smash gang of robbers "You will know you have it right when you crush down on the clamp and see a pure white, gelatinous material issue from the cervix," Levatino said. Watching an abortion If we crush down free speech for fear it might offend someone how is this a progressive world order? It's a new dawn for females but with empowerment it seems we are losing our reason ..men need to be part of the conversation & they are being left out; MY FEARS OVER FEMINISM IN BATTLE FOR EQUALITY; COMMENT I place six dark purple cherries into Stutzman's pitter--he loves kitchen gadgets--and crush down to pop out the little stones inside the fruit. Masterpiece Theater: From a fashion empire to a cherry pie, Eugene Stutzman lives to create Efforts are being made to crush down the heads of ISIS before their regional expansion. Turkey: A key actor in the region Other clippers I've used seem to crush down on the nail before finally cutting it, making for a ragged cut,” -A. New Clyppi Fingernail Clippers Released Online to Amazon Shoppers Former abortionist Anthony Levatino states in explicit terms that outrage those whose interest lies in obfuscating what happens during abortions, that "you know you will have it (the head) when you crush down on the clamp and see white gelatinous material coming through the cervix. The life and death truth of things The September crush was up 8% year over year for September while at the same time the USDA is estimating the total 2012/13 US soybean crush down 9.6% from last year. Pre-Opening Soy Complex Market Report 10/17 Meanwhile, Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee Chairman Swamy Goud condemned the use of paramilitary forces by the government to crush down the peaceful protests carried out by the TRS leaders and other supporters, following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi. Telangana statehood issue: TRS leaders mount pressure on the Govt
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