beat down

1. To exhaust or discourage someone. In this usage, a person's name or pronoun is used between "beat" and "down." The long winters here just beat me down. I miss the warmth of the sun! I think working three jobs has finally beaten Alicia down—all she does these days is come home and sleep.

2. To strike someone or something repeatedly. That bully is always beating down on the smaller kids in our class. Just yesterday, he gave Joey a bloody nose. The rain has been beating down on our roof for hours, and I'm starting to worry that we'll have a leak.

3. To strike something so violently as to cause its collapse. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "beat" and "down." I'm coming! Geez, you're going to beat the door down!

4. To strike something repeatedly in order to flatten it. That chicken needs to be thinner before we add the bread crumbs, so beat down on it some more.

See also: beat, down

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

beat someone down

Fig. to defeat or demoralize someone. The constant bombing finally beat them down. The attackers beat down the defenders.

See also: beat, down

beat something down

1. to break something in; to break through something. Don't beat the door down! I'm coming! Please don't beat down the door!

2. to flatten something. Sam beat the veal down to the thickness of a half an inch. First you beat down the meat to a very thin layer.

See also: beat, down

beat down (on someone or something)

to fall on someone or something. The rain beat down on us for an hour. The rock slide beat down on the car and totally ruined the body.

See also: beat, down

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

beat down

1. Force or drive down; defeat or subdue. For example, "And finally to beat down Satan under our feet" ( The Book of Common Prayer, 1552). [c. 1400]

2. Strike violently, as in the The sun kept beating down on us all day long. [Mid-1800s]

3. beat someone down. Make someone lower a price, as in He's always trying to beat us down. Economist Jeremy Bentham used this idiom in 1793: "Thus monopoly will beat down prices." [Slang; late 1700s]

See also: beat, down

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

beat down

1. To hit something until it falls down: The police beat down the door of the suspect's house. They approached the crumbling wall and beat it down with their bare hands.

2. To defeat or demoralize someone: The constant criticism beat me down, and it was hard for me to try again. The invaders beat down every village they passed through.

3. To fall down steadily and heavily: The rain beat down on the roof.

4. To persuade someone to reduce the price of something: The clerk wanted $40 for the shoes but I beat him down to $30.

See also: beat, down

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

beat it
Beat it!
beat at
Dutch
beat feet
walk the beat
beat a (hasty/quick) retreat, to
daylight
beat (one's) pants off
drum

References in periodicals archive

"We were beat down the middle so it does worry us," Potter said.

POTTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO DRAGONS; RUGBY LEAGUE

China Crisis did a marvellously mellow set that seemed to fit perfectly as the sun beat down on the festival crowd, then came The Real Thing.

Mersey bands are still the best

They beat Down on opening day and were only caught by a late, late Armagh goal.

Gaelic Football: LIAM KEARNS; GAA - ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: HOT SHOT'S BIG BATTLE..THE LIFE OF BRIAN LAOIS v LOUTH Division 1B PORTLAOISE 2.30pm

I saw these dudes get hit straight in the face with a truck, and dude's just lying on the ground bleeding and getting beat down, but the cops ended up coming.

Dallas Rockvam

Only 44 per cent of people try to beat down the price but haggling could save buyers an average pounds 1337 on a new car.

Haggle to save pounds 382m; Scotland's largest

Last year: Beat Down but Donegal ended Ulster hopes.

Derry; Oak Leaf county

These are men who have helped to beat down German military ascendancy."

THE PEOPLE'S ARCHIVE

I really don't want to go there next year and get a beat down from my friends' wives who grew up there.

Florida sucks and you know it

It must have got pretty unpleasant under those heavy garments as the sun beat down and nature took its course,producing copious amounts of sweat.

David BANKS: A bard day in the sun

There's no way Kildare should have done scored 1-6 with reply to beat Down in Newry.

WHAT do you do if [...]

Thousands of people from near and far Waiting for the bass man Steve Roberts to play guitar I sat on the grass and laid on my back As the sun beat down I heard the music of Tramp Attack.

Your Poem: 25th Mersey River Festival

As rain beat down, an owner walking with the aid of a crutch kept her precious pet's feet dry by taking it to the event at the NEC in Birmingham in a pushchair.

Spot the difference

词组	beat down
释义	beat down beat down 1. To exhaust or discourage someone. In this usage, a person's name or pronoun is used between "beat" and "down." The long winters here just beat me down. I miss the warmth of the sun! I think working three jobs has finally beaten Alicia down—all she does these days is come home and sleep. 2. To strike someone or something repeatedly. That bully is always beating down on the smaller kids in our class. Just yesterday, he gave Joey a bloody nose. The rain has been beating down on our roof for hours, and I'm starting to worry that we'll have a leak. 3. To strike something so violently as to cause its collapse. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "beat" and "down." I'm coming! Geez, you're going to beat the door down! 4. To strike something repeatedly in order to flatten it. That chicken needs to be thinner before we add the bread crumbs, so beat down on it some more. See also: beat, down Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. beat someone down Fig. to defeat or demoralize someone. The constant bombing finally beat them down. The attackers beat down the defenders. See also: beat, down beat something down 1. to break something in; to break through something. Don't beat the door down! I'm coming! Please don't beat down the door! 2. to flatten something. Sam beat the veal down to the thickness of a half an inch. First you beat down the meat to a very thin layer. See also: beat, down beat down (on someone or something) to fall on someone or something. The rain beat down on us for an hour. The rock slide beat down on the car and totally ruined the body. See also: beat, down McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. beat down 1. Force or drive down; defeat or subdue. For example, "And finally to beat down Satan under our feet" ( The Book of Common Prayer, 1552). [c. 1400] 2. Strike violently, as in the The sun kept beating down on us all day long. [Mid-1800s] 3. beat someone down. Make someone lower a price, as in He's always trying to beat us down. Economist Jeremy Bentham used this idiom in 1793: "Thus monopoly will beat down prices." [Slang; late 1700s] See also: beat, down The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. beat down v. 1. To hit something until it falls down: The police beat down the door of the suspect's house. They approached the crumbling wall and beat it down with their bare hands. 2. To defeat or demoralize someone: The constant criticism beat me down, and it was hard for me to try again. The invaders beat down every village they passed through. 3. To fall down steadily and heavily: The rain beat down on the roof. 4. To persuade someone to reduce the price of something: The clerk wanted $40 for the shoes but I beat him down to $30. See also: beat, down The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: beat it Beat it! beat at Dutch beat feet walk the beat beat a (hasty/quick) retreat, to daylight beat (one's) pants off drum References in periodicals archive "We were beat down the middle so it does worry us," Potter said. POTTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO DRAGONS; RUGBY LEAGUE China Crisis did a marvellously mellow set that seemed to fit perfectly as the sun beat down on the festival crowd, then came The Real Thing. Mersey bands are still the best They beat Down on opening day and were only caught by a late, late Armagh goal. Gaelic Football: LIAM KEARNS; GAA - ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: HOT SHOT'S BIG BATTLE..THE LIFE OF BRIAN LAOIS v LOUTH Division 1B PORTLAOISE 2.30pm I saw these dudes get hit straight in the face with a truck, and dude's just lying on the ground bleeding and getting beat down, but the cops ended up coming. Dallas Rockvam Only 44 per cent of people try to beat down the price but haggling could save buyers an average pounds 1337 on a new car. Haggle to save pounds 382m; Scotland's largest Last year: Beat Down but Donegal ended Ulster hopes. Derry; Oak Leaf county These are men who have helped to beat down German military ascendancy." THE PEOPLE'S ARCHIVE I really don't want to go there next year and get a beat down from my friends' wives who grew up there. Florida sucks and you know it It must have got pretty unpleasant under those heavy garments as the sun beat down and nature took its course,producing copious amounts of sweat. David BANKS: A bard day in the sun There's no way Kildare should have done scored 1-6 with reply to beat Down in Newry. WHAT do you do if [...] Thousands of people from near and far Waiting for the bass man Steve Roberts to play guitar I sat on the grass and laid on my back As the sun beat down I heard the music of Tramp Attack. Your Poem: 25th Mersey River Festival As rain beat down, an owner walking with the aid of a crutch kept her precious pet's feet dry by taking it to the event at the NEC in Birmingham in a pushchair. Spot the difference
随便看	step off the curb step on step on a crack, break your mother's back step on it Step on it! step on (one's) toes step on someone's toes step on the gas step on toes step out step out into step out into (some place) step out of line step out of (something or some place) (and) into (some place) step out on someone step outside step over step-parent stepped on step right up step right up to (someone or something) step-son step things up step to it step to (one)