down

Related to down: down under, Party down

down

1. verb To eat or drink something very quickly. Wow, you guys really downed that dish—I guess you liked it!

2. verb To throw or shove someone to the ground. Well, that was a quick wrestling match—Adam downed his opponent in no time at all.

3. noun In American football, one of four chances to advance a minimum of 10 yards. If the team in possession of the ball does not advance 10 yards in these four attempts, then they yield the ball to their opponent. On a miraculous play, they scored a touchdown on fourth down.

4. adjective Sad or depressed. Sorry, I'm a little down—I had a really bad day.

5. adjective Not functioning, as of a machine or system. The computer system will be down this weekend for some routine maintenance.

6. adjective Finished or completed. All right, one room down, two to go before our painting is done.

7. adjective At a deficit; behind in the score. We're only down by one, so we have plenty of time to make a comeback in the third period.

8. adjective Committed to memory. I still don't have the quadratic equation down—can you remind me what it is?

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*down (with someone )

Sl. friends with someone; okay or on good terms with someone. (Down = okay. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) It's okay. I'm down with Chuck. Chuck and I are down.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

down

verb

See down with someone

down

verb

See downer

down

1. mod. depressed; melancholy. (see also down with something.) I feel sort of down today.

2. mod. [of a machine] inoperative. (Originally said of a computer.) The system is down. Come back later.

3. tv. to eat or drink something down quickly. She downed her sandwich in record time.

4. tv. to throw someone down, as in wrestling; to knock someone down as in a fight. Wilbur downed his opponent and won the match.

5. mod. behind in a score. They’re twenty points down, and it looks like the Adamsville team has won.

6. mod. finished; completed; behind one. One down and three to go.

7. mod. learned; memorized. (From sense 6) I’ve got the dates down, but not the names.

8. mod. okay; satisfactory; cool; in agreement. (see also down (with someone).) We had a fight, but we’re down now.

9. mod. prepared; knowledgeable. (From senses 7 and 8.) Are you down for the test tomorrow?

10. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Five beers and he was down.

11. Go to downer.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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(Are) things getting you down?
(Is) life getting you down?
(as) soft as down
(one's) whole world came crashing down around (one)
(one's) whole world was turned upside down
(one) doesn't know which way is up or down
(right) down (one's) alley
10 Downing Street
Anything new down your way?
Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father
Come in and sit a spell
Do sit down
Down East
Down the hatch!
Down with
Downing Street
Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle
He that is down need fear no fall
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
It is easier to tear down than to build up
Let's get down to business
Pull up a chair
Take it down a thou!
Take it down a thousand!
What goes up must come down
What's coming off?
What’s coming off?
What’s going down?
a chill runs/goes down (one's) spine
a chill runs/goes down somebody's spine
a down-and-outer
a knock-down, drag-out fight
a shiver down (one's) spine
a shiver ran down (one's) spine
a shiver runs/goes down (one's) spine
a shiver runs/goes down somebody's spine
a shiver went down (one's) spine
a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
a/the fish rots from the head down
a/the fish stinks from the head down
all along the line
all along/down the line
all the way down the line
along the line
anything new down your way?
argue (someone or something) down
argue down
ask down
back down
bargain (someone or something) down
bargain down
batten down
batten down the hatches
batten down the hatches, to
batter down
be (down) on (one's) uppers
be (right) down (one's) alley
be breathing down (one's) neck
be breathing down someone's neck
be brought down a notch (or two)
be brought down a peg (or two)
be caught with (one's) pants down
be caught with (one's) trousers down
be caught with your pants down
be chucking (it) down
be dead from the waist down
be down
be down for the count
be down in the dumps
be down in the mouth
be down on (one's) luck
be down on (one) like a ton of bricks
be down on (someone or something)
be down on your luck
be down to (do something)
be down to (one)
be down to (something)
be down to somebody/something
be down to something
be down to the wire
be down with (something)
be jumping up and down
be knocked down a notch (or two)
be knocked down a peg (or two)
be pulled down a notch (or two)
be pulled down a peg (or two)
be shot down in flames
be taken down a notch (or two)
be taken down a peg (or two)
be tipping (it) down
be up and down
be/come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
beam down
bear down
bear down (on)
bear down on (someone or something)
beat (one) down to size
beat (one) hands down
beat (someone) down to size
beat (someone) hands down
beat down
beat down on (someone or something)
beat down to size
bed down
bed down (some place)
bed down some place
belt a drink down
belt down
belt down (something or someone)
bend down
bid (something) down
bid down
bind (something or someone) down
bind down
bite down
bite down on (something)
blaze down
blaze down on (someone or something)
blow down
blow me down
bog down
bogged down
boil (something) down to (something)
boil down
boil down to
boil down to something
boil down to, to
bolt down
boogie down
boogie down to (some place)
boogie down to somewhere
boogie on down
bounce up and down
bow down
bow down before (someone)
bow down in the house of Rimmon
bow down to (someone)
break down
break down and cry
break it down
break it down!
breathe down (one's) neck
breathe down neck
breathe down somebody's neck
breathe down someone's neck
bring (one) back (down) to earth
bring (one) down a peg (or two)
bring (one) down to earth
bring (someone) down a notch (or two)
bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears
bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
bring (something) down on (one's) head
bring (something) down on (oneself)
bring (something) down to (one's) level
bring crashing down
bring down
bring down on
bring down the curtain
bring down the curtain (on something)
bring down the curtain on
bring down the house
bring down the house, to
bring down the shutters
bring down to
bring down to earth
bring somebody/come down to earth
bring someone down
bring the curtain down on something
bring the house down
bring-down
bring/put down the shutters
bring/ring down the curtain
bring/take somebody down a peg
bringdown
brush down
bucket down
buckle down
buff down
build down
bunk down
bunk down (for the night)
burn down
burn someone down
button (something) down
button down
button-down
buttoned-down
call down
calm down
can't nail (something) down
carry down
cash down
cast (one's) eyes down
cast down
cast eyes down
catch (one) with (one's) pants down
catch (someone) with his pants down, to
catch somebody with their pants down
catch someone with their pants down
catch with pants down
caught with (one's) pants down
caught with one's pants down, be
chain (something) down
chain down
champ down on (someone or something)
change down
charge down
charge down on
charge down on (someone or something)
chase down
cheese down
chips are down, the
choke down
chomp down on (someone or something)
chop down
chow down
chow something down
chuck (something) down
chuck down
chuck it down
chuck something down
clamp down
clamp down on
clamp down on (someone or something)
clean down
climb down
close down
close down and shut down
clunk down
come back (down) to earth
come down
come down hard
come down hard on (someone or something)
come down hard on someone
come down in buckets
come down in the world
come down like a ton of bricks
come down on
come down on (one) like a ton of bricks
come down on (someone or something)
come down on someone like a ton of bricks
come down on the side of (someone or something)
come down the pike
come down to
come down to (some place)
come down to earth
come down to some place
come down to the line
come down to the wire
come down to us
come down with
come down with (something)
come down/out on the side of somebody/something
come in and sit down
come out on the side of (someone or something)
come/go down/up in the world
cool down
cool off
copy down
count down
cower down
cower down with (some emotion)
crack down
crack down on (something)
crack down on, to
crash down
crouch down
crumb down (something)
crunch down
crush down
cry down
cut (one) down in (one's) prime
cut (someone or something) down to size
cut (something) down to (something)
cut down
cut down to
cut down to size
cut somebody down to size
cut someone down to size
damp down
dampen down
dash down
deep down
deep down inside
dial down
die away
die down
dig down
dim down
do (someone) down
do sit down
don't let (someone or something) get you down
don't let get you down
doss down
doss down for (some period of time)
doss down for some time
double down
down
down (one's) nose
down South
down and dirty
down and out
down at heel
down at the heel
down at the heels
down at the mouth
down below
down cold
down cold, have
down for the count
down in
down in the doldrums
down in the dumps
down in the dumps, to be
down in the mouth
down memory lane
down nose
down on
down on (one's) luck
down on (one's) uppers
down on his uppers
down on one knee
down on one's luck
down on your luck
down pat
down the
down the chute
down the drain
down the hatch
down the line
down the little red lane
down the pan
down the pike
down the road
down the road, not across the street
down the street
down the toilet
down the track
down the tube
down the tube(s)
down the tubes
down there
down through (something)
down through something
down time
down to (someone or something)
down to a fine art
down to a gnat 's eyebrow
down to a gnat's eyebrow
down to bedrock
down to brass tacks
down to chili and beans
down to earth
down to fuck
down to somebody/something
down to the ground
down to the last detail
down to the short strokes
down to the wire
down tools
down trip
down under
down with
down with (an illness)
down with (someone or something)
down with a disease
down with his apple-cart
down with somebody/something!
down with someone
down with something
down with the haps
down with the swirl
down-and-outer
down-at-heel
down-at-heels
down-at-the-heel
down-at-the-heels
down-home
down-to-earth
down-to-the-wire
downbeat
downer
downhill all the way
downtime
drag down
draw down
dress down
dressing down, a
dressing-down
drill down
drink down
drive a price down
drive a/the/(something's) price down
drive down
drive down a/the/(something's) price
drizzle down
drop down
drop like ninepins
drunk as a lord
duck down
dumb (something) down
dumb down
dumb down, to
ease down
eyes down
eyes down!
face down
face up
face up/down
fade down
fall down
fall down at (one's) feet
fall down on
fall down on (someone or something)
fall down on the job
fall like ninepins
falling down drunk
falling-down drunk
fasten down
fasten down to (something)
feel down
fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
fight down
file down
filter down
flag down
flake down
fling (someone or something) down
fling down
flop down
flop down on
flop down on(to) (something)
flushed down the tubes
flutter down
fold down
footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down
force (something) down (one's) throat
force (something) down (someone's) throat
force down
force something down someone's throat
further along the road
further along/down the road
further down the road
garbage down
garbage something down
garden path, to lead up/down the
get (one's) head down
get (one) down
get (something) (down) on paper
get (something) down
get (something) down in black and white
get (something) down to a science
get down
get down from (something)
get down on (someone or something)
get down on all fours
get down on one knee
get down on someone
get down to
get down to (doing something)
get down to brass tacks
get down to brass tacks, to/let's
get down to business
get down to cases
get down to it
get down to some serious drinking
get down to the facts
get down to the nitty-gritty
get down to the nuts and bolts
get down to work
get down with (someone or something)
get the low-down
get your head down
give (one) the low-down
give (something) the thumbs down
give somebody/get the low-down
give something the thumbs down
glance down
glance down at (someone or something)
glare down
glare down on
glare down on (someone or something)
glue down
go down
go down a blind alley
go down a bomb
go down a storm
go down a treat
go down a/the road
go down as (something)
go down badly
go down fighting
go down for the third time
go down in defeat
go down in flames
go down in the world
go down in/make history
go down like a lead balloon
go down like ninepins
go down memory lane
go down on (one's) knees
go down on (one)
go down on knees
go down on someone
go down that road
go down the chute
go down the drain
go down the line
go down the pan
go down the plughole
go down the rabbit hole
go down the toilet
go down the tube
go down the tube/tubes
go down the tubes
go down the wrong way
go down to
go down to (someone or something)
go down to defeat
go down to the wire
go down well
go down well, badly, etc.
go down with
go down with (something)
go down with guns firing
go down, drop, etc. like ninepins
go down/take somebody down memory lane
go downtown
go up in flames
go, come, etc. down to the wire
go/walk down the aisle
gobble down
grade down
grind down
grow down
gulp down
gun down
guzzle down
hack down
hail down
hammer down
hand down
hand down from to
hand-me-down
hands down
hang down
haul down
have (someone or something) down as (something)
have (something) down cold
have (something) down to a fine art
have (something) down to a science
have a down on
have a down on (someone or something)
have a down on someone/something
have a yellow belly
have a yellow streak down one’s back
have down
have down to a T
have someone or something down as
have something down to a fine art
have/get (something) down pat
have/get something down to a science
help down
hew down
hit (one) when (one) is down
hit somebody when they're down
hold (down) the fort
hold down
hold the fort
hook down
hook something down
hose down
hose someone down
hound or an animal down
howl down
hunker down
hunker down to
hunt down
hurl down
hurry down
ice down
it all boils down to
it's chucking it down
it's tipping down
jam (something) down (someone's) throat
jaw down
jaw someone down
jot down
jump all over
jump down
jump down (one's) throat
jump down somebody's throat
jump down someone's throat
jump down someone's throat, to
jump up and down
keep (one's) head down
keep (one's) voice down
keep (someone or something) down
keep (something) on the down low
keep down
keep it down
keep it down to a dull roar
keep it on the down-low
keep your head down
keep your voice down
kick (one) when (one) is down
kick (someone or something) down the ladder
kick down
kick down with something
kick somebody when they're down
kick someone down the ladder
kick someone when they are down
kick the can down the road
kick the tin
kneel down
knock (someone) down a notch (or two)
knock (someone) down a peg (or two)
knock (someone) down with a feather
knock (someone) down with a feather, to
knock down
knock down with a feather
knock for a loop
knock something down
knock-down drag-out
knock-down drag-out fight, a
knock-down, drag-out fight
knuckle down
knuckle down to something
knuckle under
lash down
lash down on
lash down on (someone or something)
laugh down
lay down
lay down (one's) arms
lay down (one's) life
lay down and die
lay down arms
lay down life
lay down on the job
lay down the law
lay down the law, to
lay down the marker
lay down your arms
lay down your life
lead (one) down the garden path
lead down
lead down garden path
lead down the garden path
lead down to
lead down to (something or some place)
lead someone up the garden path
lean down
leap down
learn (something) down pat
leave down
let (one's) guard down
let (one's) hair down
let (one) down
let (one) down easy
let (one) down gently
let down
let down (one's) guard
let down (one's) hair
let down easy
let guard down
let hair down
let one's hair down
let one's hair down, to
let someone down
let someone down gently
let the side down
let your hair down
letdown
level down
lie down
lie down and die
lie down on
lie down on (someone or something)
lie down on the job
lie down under
lie down under (something)
lift down
like a ton of bricks, (come down)
live down
load (someone or something) down
load down
locked down
look (one) up and down
look down
look down (one's) nose at (someone or something)
look down at (someone or something)
look down nose
look down on
look down on (someone or something)
look down one's nose at, to
look down upon (someone or something)
look down your nose
look down your nose at
look down your nose at something
look over
look somebody up and down
look someone up and down
look up and down
low-down
man down
mark down
melt down
mix (something) down
mix down
money down the drain
mop down
move down
mow down
nail (something) down
nail down
narrow down
nestle down
nestle down (in something)
never let the sun go down on your anger
never live (something) down
not take (something) lying down
not take (something) sitting down
not take something lying down
note down
nothing down
on the down low
on the downside
on your uppers
one for the road
pace back and forth
pack down
pad down
pad down somewhere
pare (something) down
pare down
party down
party hearty
pass (something) down (to someone)
pass down
paste down
pat down
pay down
peg (one) down as (something)
peg (one) down to (something)
peg down
pelt down
pick up what (one) is putting down
pin down
pipe down
pipe down, (to)
place down
plane down
plaster (one's) hair down
plaster hair down
play down
play down to
play down to (someone)
plead down to (something)
plonk (someone, something, or oneself) down
plonk down
plummet (down) to (something or some place)
plummet (down) to earth
plump down
plunge down
plunge down (something)
plunk (someone, something, or oneself) down
plunk down
point down to
point down to (someone or something)
pop down
pound down
pour down
pour money down the drain
power down
press down on
press down on (someone or something)
price down
pull (someone) down a notch (or two)
pull (someone) down a peg (or two)
pull (something) down over (someone or something)
pull down
pull down an amount of money
pull down over
punch down
push down
push down on
push down on (someone or something)
put (an animal) down
put (one's) foot down
put (one's) head down
put (one) down
put (one) down for
put (someone or something) down as (something)
put (something) (down) on paper
put (something) down in black and white
put (something) down in writing
put (something) down to (something else)
put (something) down to experience
put an animal down
put down
put down (an animal)
put down a marker
put down as
put down as bad
put down in black and white
put down roots
put down the shutters
put down to
put foot down
put one's foot down
put one's foot down, to
put roots down
put something down to experience
put the hammer down
put your foot down
put-down
quiet down
quieten down
rain down
rain down on
rain down on (someone or something)
ram (something) down
ram (something) down (one's) throat
ram down
ram down someone's throat
ram something down someone's throat
ram something down someone’s throat
ram, force, thrust, etc. something down somebody's throat
reach down
remain down
render down
ride down
ride down on (something)
right down alley
right up one's alley
ring down the curtain
ring down the curtain (on something)
ring down the curtain (on), to
ring down the curtain on
ring the curtain down
ring the curtain down (on something)
rinse down
rip down
roll down
round down
round down to (something)
round off to
rub down
run down
run down some lines
run down the clock
run down to
run down to (someone or something)
run it down
run it down (to one)
run it down for (one)
run the clock down
sag down
salt (something) down
salt away
salt down
sand down
saw down
scale down
scarf down
scarf something down
scoot down
scoot down to (something or some place)
scream down
scream the place down
screw down
scribble down
scrub down
scrunch down
scrunch down into
see (one) down (to something or some place)
see down to
sell (one) down the river
sell down the river
sell down the river, to
sell out
sell somebody down the river
sell someone down the river
send a chill down (one's) spine
send a chill down your spine
send a shiver down (one's) spine
send chills down (one's) spine
send down
send down for
send down for (something)
send shivers down (one's) spine
set (one) down as (something)
set (oneself) up for a letdown
set (something) down
set (something) down in black and white
set (something) down in writing
set (something) down to (something)
set down
set down as
settle down
settle down to (something)
shake down
shake out
shake someone down
shoot (someone or something) down in flames
shoot down
shoot down in flames
shoot down, to
shoot somebody/something down
shoot someone down in flames
shoot someone or something down
shoot someone or something down in flames
shot down
shout down
shove (something) down (one's) throat
shove down throat
shuck
shuck down
shut down
simmer down
sink down
sit down
sit down on
sit down on (someone or something)
sit down to
sit down to (do something)
slam down
slap down
sled down
sled down (something)
slick down
slide down
slide down from
slide down from (something)
slim down
slip down
slope down
slouch down
slow down
slow up
sluice down
slump down
slump down in
slump down in (something)
slump down into (something)
smack down
smooth down
snork down
snug down
snuggle down
snuggle down (into something)
snuggle down with (someone or something)
soap down
soft as a baby's bottom
somewhere, etc. along/down the line
spaz down
speak down to
speak down to (one)
spell down
spiral down
splash down
split (something) down the middle
split something down the middle
sponge down
spread out
squash down
stand down
stare down
stay down
step down
stick down
stoop down
stop down
strap down
stream down
strike down
strip down
strip down to
strip down to (something)
stroll down memory lane
stuff (something) down (one's) throat
stuff down
stuff down throat
suck down
suit (one) down to the ground
suit down to the ground
suit somebody down to the ground
suit someone down to the ground
suit someone or something down to the ground
swab down
swallow down
swear blind
swear up and down
sweep down
sweep down on
sweep down on (someone or something)
swill down
swill down with (something)
swoop down
swoop down on
swoop down on (someone or something)
tack down
tail down
take (one) down a notch (or two)
take (one) down a peg (or two)
take (one) down memory lane
take (someone) down a peg (or two)
take (someone) down a peg, to
take (something) down a thousand
take (something) lying down
take (something) sitting down
take a stroll down memory lane
take a trip down memory lane
take a walk down memory lane
take down
take down a notch
take down a peg
take it down a notch
take it lying down, to
take lying down
take someone down a peg or two
take something lying down
talk down
talk down to
talk down to (one)
tamp down
tap down
tear down
the curtain comes down on (something)
the curtain comes down on something
the down low
the thumbs up/down
thin down
things getting you down?
throttle down
throw down
throw down the gauntlet
throw down the gauntlet, to
thrust down
thumbs down
thumbs up
thump down
tie (one) down
tie down
tied down
tipping (it) down
tone down
topple down
tore down
tore up
toss down
toss off
touch down
towel down
track down
trade down
trample down
trickle down
trim down
tumble down
turn (someone or something) upside down
turn (something) inside out
turn a place upside down
turn down
turn down for what
turn someone upside down
turn something inside out/upside down
turn something upside down
turn thumbs down
turn thumbs down (on something)
turn thumbs down on someone/something
turn upside down
up and down
up and down (something)
up and down something
up hill and down dale
up one side and down the other
upside-down
vote down
walk down
walk down memory lane
walk down the aisle
wash down
water down
watered-down
wave down
way down
wear down
weigh down
weight down
wet down
what it (all) comes down to
when it comes right down to it
when it comes to
when the chips are down
whistle (one) down the wind
whistle (something) down the wind
whistle something down the wind
whittle down
whittle down to size
win (something) hands down
win /beat somebody hands down
win hands down
win hands down, to
wind down
wipe down
with (one's) pants down
with pants down
wolf down
wolf something down
work down
write down
write down as
write down to
you can't keep a good man down
you can't keep a good man/woman down
you could have knocked me down with a feather
you could have knocked me, etc. down with a feather

References in classic literature

They are all standing awry, so much awry that the chalets and cottages of the peasants seem to be tumbling down. It is the consequence of the steep inclination of the line.

(their seats being adapted to this course of proceeding and being bent down at their backs).

Tramp Abroad

There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.

Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw.

Alices Adventures In Wonderland

"Do lie down," she added crossly, and buried her face in the pillow.

War and Peace

And even then, with this new hot yearning for the alcohol upon him, he heard, faint and far, drifting down the green abyss of the canon, Dede's voice, crying:--

Burning Daylight

The next minute I was a- spinning down stream soft but quick in the shade of the bank.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The gutters of the street, and every crack and fissure in the stones, ran with scorching spirit, which being dammed up by busy hands, overflowed the road and pavement, and formed a great pool, into which the people dropped down dead by dozens.

Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty

I saw him as he went down, turning over and over, all arms and legs it seemed, the shaft of the arrow projecting from his chest and appearing and disappearing with each revolution of his body.

Before Adam

Half conscious, but ever with the one thought beating in his mind, he goaded the horse onwards, rushing swiftly down steep ravines over huge boulders, along the edges of black abysses.

The White Company

Then he thrust his hands into his sleeves and settled down, sheltering his head in the corner of the sledge from the wind in front.

Master and Man

When I come down here again, I will wait for thee in the bamboos at the edge of the grazing-ground."

Jungle Book

"I don't mind floating down when there's two or three of us in the flat and we can sit up.

Anne Of Green Gables

Overhead it was simply black, except where a gap of remote blue sky shone down upon us here and there.

Time Machine

Now, you get a bit of paper and write down, J., and you get the grocery catalogue, George, and somebody give me a bit of pencil, and then I'll make out a list."

Three Men In A Boat

词组	down
释义	down Related to down: down under, Party down down 1. verb To eat or drink something very quickly. Wow, you guys really downed that dish—I guess you liked it! 2. verb To throw or shove someone to the ground. Well, that was a quick wrestling match—Adam downed his opponent in no time at all. 3. noun In American football, one of four chances to advance a minimum of 10 yards. If the team in possession of the ball does not advance 10 yards in these four attempts, then they yield the ball to their opponent. On a miraculous play, they scored a touchdown on fourth down. 4. adjective Sad or depressed. Sorry, I'm a little down—I had a really bad day. 5. adjective Not functioning, as of a machine or system. The computer system will be down this weekend for some routine maintenance. 6. adjective Finished or completed. All right, one room down, two to go before our painting is done. 7. adjective At a deficit; behind in the score. We're only down by one, so we have plenty of time to make a comeback in the third period. 8. adjective Committed to memory. I still don't have the quadratic equation down—can you remind me what it is? Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. down (with someone ) Sl.* friends with someone; okay or on good terms with someone. (Down = okay. Typically: be ~; get ~.) It's okay. I'm down with Chuck. Chuck and I are down. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. down verb* See down with someone down verb See downer down 1. mod. depressed; melancholy. (see also down with something.) I feel sort of down today. 2. mod. [of a machine] inoperative. (Originally said of a computer.) The system is down. Come back later. 3. tv. to eat or drink something down quickly. She downed her sandwich in record time. 4. tv. to throw someone down, as in wrestling; to knock someone down as in a fight. Wilbur downed his opponent and won the match. 5. mod. behind in a score. They’re twenty points down, and it looks like the Adamsville team has won. 6. mod. finished; completed; behind one. One down and three to go. 7. mod. learned; memorized. (From sense 6) I’ve got the dates down, but not the names. 8. mod. okay; satisfactory; cool; in agreement. (see also down (with someone).) We had a fight, but we’re down now. 9. mod. prepared; knowledgeable. (From senses 7 and 8.) Are you down for the test tomorrow? 10. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Five beers and he was down. 11. Go to downer. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See: (Are) things getting you down? (Is) life getting you down? (as) soft as down (one's) whole world came crashing down around (one) (one's) whole world was turned upside down (one) doesn't know which way is up or down (right) down (one's) alley 10 Downing Street Anything new down your way? Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father Come in and sit a spell Do sit down Down East Down the hatch! Down with Downing Street Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle He that is down need fear no fall If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas It is easier to tear down than to build up Let's get down to business Pull up a chair Take it down a thou! Take it down a thousand! What goes up must come down What's coming off? What’s coming off? What’s going down? a chill runs/goes down (one's) spine a chill runs/goes down somebody's spine a down-and-outer a knock-down, drag-out fight a shiver down (one's) spine a shiver ran down (one's) spine a shiver runs/goes down (one's) spine a shiver runs/goes down somebody's spine a shiver went down (one's) spine a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down a/the fish rots from the head down a/the fish stinks from the head down all along the line all along/down the line all the way down the line along the line anything new down your way? argue (someone or something) down argue down ask down back down bargain (someone or something) down bargain down batten down batten down the hatches batten down the hatches, to batter down be (down) on (one's) uppers be (right) down (one's) alley be breathing down (one's) neck be breathing down someone's neck be brought down a notch (or two) be brought down a peg (or two) be caught with (one's) pants down be caught with (one's) trousers down be caught with your pants down be chucking (it) down be dead from the waist down be down be down for the count be down in the dumps be down in the mouth be down on (one's) luck be down on (one) like a ton of bricks be down on (someone or something) be down on your luck be down to (do something) be down to (one) be down to (something) be down to somebody/something be down to something be down to the wire be down with (something) be jumping up and down be knocked down a notch (or two) be knocked down a peg (or two) be pulled down a notch (or two) be pulled down a peg (or two) be shot down in flames be taken down a notch (or two) be taken down a peg (or two) be tipping (it) down be up and down be/come down on somebody like a ton of bricks beam down bear down bear down (on) bear down on (someone or something) beat (one) down to size beat (one) hands down beat (someone) down to size beat (someone) hands down beat down beat down on (someone or something) beat down to size bed down bed down (some place) bed down some place belt a drink down belt down belt down (something or someone) bend down bid (something) down bid down bind (something or someone) down bind down bite down bite down on (something) blaze down blaze down on (someone or something) blow down blow me down bog down bogged down boil (something) down to (something) boil down boil down to boil down to something boil down to, to bolt down boogie down boogie down to (some place) boogie down to somewhere boogie on down bounce up and down bow down bow down before (someone) bow down in the house of Rimmon bow down to (someone) break down break down and cry break it down break it down! breathe down (one's) neck breathe down neck breathe down somebody's neck breathe down someone's neck bring (one) back (down) to earth bring (one) down a peg (or two) bring (one) down to earth bring (someone) down a notch (or two) bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears bring (something) crashing down (around) (one) bring (something) down on (one's) head bring (something) down on (oneself) bring (something) down to (one's) level bring crashing down bring down bring down on bring down the curtain bring down the curtain (on something) bring down the curtain on bring down the house bring down the house, to bring down the shutters bring down to bring down to earth bring somebody/come down to earth bring someone down bring the curtain down on something bring the house down bring-down bring/put down the shutters bring/ring down the curtain bring/take somebody down a peg bringdown brush down bucket down buckle down buff down build down bunk down bunk down (for the night) burn down burn someone down button (something) down button down button-down buttoned-down call down calm down can't nail (something) down carry down cash down cast (one's) eyes down cast down cast eyes down catch (one) with (one's) pants down catch (someone) with his pants down, to catch somebody with their pants down catch someone with their pants down catch with pants down caught with (one's) pants down caught with one's pants down, be chain (something) down chain down champ down on (someone or something) change down charge down charge down on charge down on (someone or something) chase down cheese down chips are down, the choke down chomp down on (someone or something) chop down chow down chow something down chuck (something) down chuck down chuck it down chuck something down clamp down clamp down on clamp down on (someone or something) clean down climb down close down close down and shut down clunk down come back (down) to earth come down come down hard come down hard on (someone or something) come down hard on someone come down in buckets come down in the world come down like a ton of bricks come down on come down on (one) like a ton of bricks come down on (someone or something) come down on someone like a ton of bricks come down on the side of (someone or something) come down the pike come down to come down to (some place) come down to earth come down to some place come down to the line come down to the wire come down to us come down with come down with (something) come down/out on the side of somebody/something come in and sit down come out on the side of (someone or something) come/go down/up in the world cool down cool off copy down count down cower down cower down with (some emotion) crack down crack down on (something) crack down on, to crash down crouch down crumb down (something) crunch down crush down cry down cut (one) down in (one's) prime cut (someone or something) down to size cut (something) down to (something) cut down cut down to cut down to size cut somebody down to size cut someone down to size damp down dampen down dash down deep down deep down inside dial down die away die down dig down dim down do (someone) down do sit down don't let (someone or something) get you down don't let get you down doss down doss down for (some period of time) doss down for some time double down down down (one's) nose down South down and dirty down and out down at heel down at the heel down at the heels down at the mouth down below down cold down cold, have down for the count down in down in the doldrums down in the dumps down in the dumps, to be down in the mouth down memory lane down nose down on down on (one's) luck down on (one's) uppers down on his uppers down on one knee down on one's luck down on your luck down pat down the down the chute down the drain down the hatch down the line down the little red lane down the pan down the pike down the road down the road, not across the street down the street down the toilet down the track down the tube down the tube(s) down the tubes down there down through (something) down through something down time down to (someone or something) down to a fine art down to a gnat 's eyebrow down to a gnat's eyebrow down to bedrock down to brass tacks down to chili and beans down to earth down to fuck down to somebody/something down to the ground down to the last detail down to the short strokes down to the wire down tools down trip down under down with down with (an illness) down with (someone or something) down with a disease down with his apple-cart down with somebody/something! down with someone down with something down with the haps down with the swirl down-and-outer down-at-heel down-at-heels down-at-the-heel down-at-the-heels down-home down-to-earth down-to-the-wire downbeat downer downhill all the way downtime drag down draw down dress down dressing down, a dressing-down drill down drink down drive a price down drive a/the/(something's) price down drive down drive down a/the/(something's) price drizzle down drop down drop like ninepins drunk as a lord duck down dumb (something) down dumb down dumb down, to ease down eyes down eyes down! face down face up face up/down fade down fall down fall down at (one's) feet fall down on fall down on (someone or something) fall down on the job fall like ninepins falling down drunk falling-down drunk fasten down fasten down to (something) feel down fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down fight down file down filter down flag down flake down fling (someone or something) down fling down flop down flop down on flop down on(to) (something) flushed down the tubes flutter down fold down footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down force (something) down (one's) throat force (something) down (someone's) throat force down force something down someone's throat further along the road further along/down the road further down the road garbage down garbage something down garden path, to lead up/down the get (one's) head down get (one) down get (something) (down) on paper get (something) down get (something) down in black and white get (something) down to a science get down get down from (something) get down on (someone or something) get down on all fours get down on one knee get down on someone get down to get down to (doing something) get down to brass tacks get down to brass tacks, to/let's get down to business get down to cases get down to it get down to some serious drinking get down to the facts get down to the nitty-gritty get down to the nuts and bolts get down to work get down with (someone or something) get the low-down get your head down give (one) the low-down give (something) the thumbs down give somebody/get the low-down give something the thumbs down glance down glance down at (someone or something) glare down glare down on glare down on (someone or something) glue down go down go down a blind alley go down a bomb go down a storm go down a treat go down a/the road go down as (something) go down badly go down fighting go down for the third time go down in defeat go down in flames go down in the world go down in/make history go down like a lead balloon go down like ninepins go down memory lane go down on (one's) knees go down on (one) go down on knees go down on someone go down that road go down the chute go down the drain go down the line go down the pan go down the plughole go down the rabbit hole go down the toilet go down the tube go down the tube/tubes go down the tubes go down the wrong way go down to go down to (someone or something) go down to defeat go down to the wire go down well go down well, badly, etc. go down with go down with (something) go down with guns firing go down, drop, etc. like ninepins go down/take somebody down memory lane go downtown go up in flames go, come, etc. down to the wire go/walk down the aisle gobble down grade down grind down grow down gulp down gun down guzzle down hack down hail down hammer down hand down hand down from to hand-me-down hands down hang down haul down have (someone or something) down as (something) have (something) down cold have (something) down to a fine art have (something) down to a science have a down on have a down on (someone or something) have a down on someone/something have a yellow belly have a yellow streak down one’s back have down have down to a T have someone or something down as have something down to a fine art have/get (something) down pat have/get something down to a science help down hew down hit (one) when (one) is down hit somebody when they're down hold (down) the fort hold down hold the fort hook down hook something down hose down hose someone down hound or an animal down howl down hunker down hunker down to hunt down hurl down hurry down ice down it all boils down to it's chucking it down it's tipping down jam (something) down (someone's) throat jaw down jaw someone down jot down jump all over jump down jump down (one's) throat jump down somebody's throat jump down someone's throat jump down someone's throat, to jump up and down keep (one's) head down keep (one's) voice down keep (someone or something) down keep (something) on the down low keep down keep it down keep it down to a dull roar keep it on the down-low keep your head down keep your voice down kick (one) when (one) is down kick (someone or something) down the ladder kick down kick down with something kick somebody when they're down kick someone down the ladder kick someone when they are down kick the can down the road kick the tin kneel down knock (someone) down a notch (or two) knock (someone) down a peg (or two) knock (someone) down with a feather knock (someone) down with a feather, to knock down knock down with a feather knock for a loop knock something down knock-down drag-out knock-down drag-out fight, a knock-down, drag-out fight knuckle down knuckle down to something knuckle under lash down lash down on lash down on (someone or something) laugh down lay down lay down (one's) arms lay down (one's) life lay down and die lay down arms lay down life lay down on the job lay down the law lay down the law, to lay down the marker lay down your arms lay down your life lead (one) down the garden path lead down lead down garden path lead down the garden path lead down to lead down to (something or some place) lead someone up the garden path lean down leap down learn (something) down pat leave down let (one's) guard down let (one's) hair down let (one) down let (one) down easy let (one) down gently let down let down (one's) guard let down (one's) hair let down easy let guard down let hair down let one's hair down let one's hair down, to let someone down let someone down gently let the side down let your hair down letdown level down lie down lie down and die lie down on lie down on (someone or something) lie down on the job lie down under lie down under (something) lift down like a ton of bricks, (come down) live down load (someone or something) down load down locked down look (one) up and down look down look down (one's) nose at (someone or something) look down at (someone or something) look down nose look down on look down on (someone or something) look down one's nose at, to look down upon (someone or something) look down your nose look down your nose at look down your nose at something look over look somebody up and down look someone up and down look up and down low-down man down mark down melt down mix (something) down mix down money down the drain mop down move down mow down nail (something) down nail down narrow down nestle down nestle down (in something) never let the sun go down on your anger never live (something) down not take (something) lying down not take (something) sitting down not take something lying down note down nothing down on the down low on the downside on your uppers one for the road pace back and forth pack down pad down pad down somewhere pare (something) down pare down party down party hearty pass (something) down (to someone) pass down paste down pat down pay down peg (one) down as (something) peg (one) down to (something) peg down pelt down pick up what (one) is putting down pin down pipe down pipe down, (to) place down plane down plaster (one's) hair down plaster hair down play down play down to play down to (someone) plead down to (something) plonk (someone, something, or oneself) down plonk down plummet (down) to (something or some place) plummet (down) to earth plump down plunge down plunge down (something) plunk (someone, something, or oneself) down plunk down point down to point down to (someone or something) pop down pound down pour down pour money down the drain power down press down on press down on (someone or something) price down pull (someone) down a notch (or two) pull (someone) down a peg (or two) pull (something) down over (someone or something) pull down pull down an amount of money pull down over punch down push down push down on push down on (someone or something) put (an animal) down put (one's) foot down put (one's) head down put (one) down put (one) down for put (someone or something) down as (something) put (something) (down) on paper put (something) down in black and white put (something) down in writing put (something) down to (something else) put (something) down to experience put an animal down put down put down (an animal) put down a marker put down as put down as bad put down in black and white put down roots put down the shutters put down to put foot down put one's foot down put one's foot down, to put roots down put something down to experience put the hammer down put your foot down put-down quiet down quieten down rain down rain down on rain down on (someone or something) ram (something) down ram (something) down (one's) throat ram down ram down someone's throat ram something down someone's throat ram something down someone’s throat ram, force, thrust, etc. something down somebody's throat reach down remain down render down ride down ride down on (something) right down alley right up one's alley ring down the curtain ring down the curtain (on something) ring down the curtain (on), to ring down the curtain on ring the curtain down ring the curtain down (on something) rinse down rip down roll down round down round down to (something) round off to rub down run down run down some lines run down the clock run down to run down to (someone or something) run it down run it down (to one) run it down for (one) run the clock down sag down salt (something) down salt away salt down sand down saw down scale down scarf down scarf something down scoot down scoot down to (something or some place) scream down scream the place down screw down scribble down scrub down scrunch down scrunch down into see (one) down (to something or some place) see down to sell (one) down the river sell down the river sell down the river, to sell out sell somebody down the river sell someone down the river send a chill down (one's) spine send a chill down your spine send a shiver down (one's) spine send chills down (one's) spine send down send down for send down for (something) send shivers down (one's) spine set (one) down as (something) set (oneself) up for a letdown set (something) down set (something) down in black and white set (something) down in writing set (something) down to (something) set down set down as settle down settle down to (something) shake down shake out shake someone down shoot (someone or something) down in flames shoot down shoot down in flames shoot down, to shoot somebody/something down shoot someone down in flames shoot someone or something down shoot someone or something down in flames shot down shout down shove (something) down (one's) throat shove down throat shuck shuck down shut down simmer down sink down sit down sit down on sit down on (someone or something) sit down to sit down to (do something) slam down slap down sled down sled down (something) slick down slide down slide down from slide down from (something) slim down slip down slope down slouch down slow down slow up sluice down slump down slump down in slump down in (something) slump down into (something) smack down smooth down snork down snug down snuggle down snuggle down (into something) snuggle down with (someone or something) soap down soft as a baby's bottom somewhere, etc. along/down the line spaz down speak down to speak down to (one) spell down spiral down splash down split (something) down the middle split something down the middle sponge down spread out squash down stand down stare down stay down step down stick down stoop down stop down strap down stream down strike down strip down strip down to strip down to (something) stroll down memory lane stuff (something) down (one's) throat stuff down stuff down throat suck down suit (one) down to the ground suit down to the ground suit somebody down to the ground suit someone down to the ground suit someone or something down to the ground swab down swallow down swear blind swear up and down sweep down sweep down on sweep down on (someone or something) swill down swill down with (something) swoop down swoop down on swoop down on (someone or something) tack down tail down take (one) down a notch (or two) take (one) down a peg (or two) take (one) down memory lane take (someone) down a peg (or two) take (someone) down a peg, to take (something) down a thousand take (something) lying down take (something) sitting down take a stroll down memory lane take a trip down memory lane take a walk down memory lane take down take down a notch take down a peg take it down a notch take it lying down, to take lying down take someone down a peg or two take something lying down talk down talk down to talk down to (one) tamp down tap down tear down the curtain comes down on (something) the curtain comes down on something the down low the thumbs up/down thin down things getting you down? throttle down throw down throw down the gauntlet throw down the gauntlet, to thrust down thumbs down thumbs up thump down tie (one) down tie down tied down tipping (it) down tone down topple down tore down tore up toss down toss off touch down towel down track down trade down trample down trickle down trim down tumble down turn (someone or something) upside down turn (something) inside out turn a place upside down turn down turn down for what turn someone upside down turn something inside out/upside down turn something upside down turn thumbs down turn thumbs down (on something) turn thumbs down on someone/something turn upside down up and down up and down (something) up and down something up hill and down dale up one side and down the other upside-down vote down walk down walk down memory lane walk down the aisle wash down water down watered-down wave down way down wear down weigh down weight down wet down what it (all) comes down to when it comes right down to it when it comes to when the chips are down whistle (one) down the wind whistle (something) down the wind whistle something down the wind whittle down whittle down to size win (something) hands down win /beat somebody hands down win hands down win hands down, to wind down wipe down with (one's) pants down with pants down wolf down wolf something down work down write down write down as write down to you can't keep a good man down you can't keep a good man/woman down you could have knocked me down with a feather you could have knocked me, etc. down with a feather References in classic literature They are all standing awry, so much awry that the chalets and cottages of the peasants seem to be tumbling down. It is the consequence of the steep inclination of the line. (their seats being adapted to this course of proceeding and being bent down at their backs). Tramp Abroad There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again. Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. Alices Adventures In Wonderland "Do lie down," she added crossly, and buried her face in the pillow. War and Peace And even then, with this new hot yearning for the alcohol upon him, he heard, faint and far, drifting down the green abyss of the canon, Dede's voice, crying:-- Burning Daylight The next minute I was a- spinning down stream soft but quick in the shade of the bank. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The gutters of the street, and every crack and fissure in the stones, ran with scorching spirit, which being dammed up by busy hands, overflowed the road and pavement, and formed a great pool, into which the people dropped down dead by dozens. Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty I saw him as he went down, turning over and over, all arms and legs it seemed, the shaft of the arrow projecting from his chest and appearing and disappearing with each revolution of his body. Before Adam Half conscious, but ever with the one thought beating in his mind, he goaded the horse onwards, rushing swiftly down steep ravines over huge boulders, along the edges of black abysses. The White Company Then he thrust his hands into his sleeves and settled down, sheltering his head in the corner of the sledge from the wind in front. Master and Man When I come down here again, I will wait for thee in the bamboos at the edge of the grazing-ground." Jungle Book "I don't mind floating down when there's two or three of us in the flat and we can sit up. Anne Of Green Gables Overhead it was simply black, except where a gap of remote blue sky shone down upon us here and there. Time Machine Now, you get a bit of paper and write down, J., and you get the grocery catalogue, George, and somebody give me a bit of pencil, and then I'll make out a list." Three Men In A Boat
随便看	wriggle (one's) way into (something or some place) wriggle (one's) way out (of something) wriggle out wriggle out (of something) wring wringer wring from wring (one's) hands wring (one's) neck wring (one's) withers wring out wring out of where in the world Where in the world...? Where in the world? where is at Where is the restroom? Where is your powder room? where it's at where it’s at where lives whereof where on earth Where on earth? where (one) can wash up