jaw someone down
jaw (one) down
slang To speak to one in a very forceful, authoritarian, or condescending manner. The boss jawed me down in front of everyone for being late to the meeting. A couple of students began protesting the teacher's decision, but she jawed them down.
See also: down, jaw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
jaw someone down
tv. to talk someone down; to wear someone down talking. We’ll try to jaw him down. If that doesn’t work, I don’t know what we will do.
See also: down, jaw, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- jaw (one) down
- jaw down
- jawed
- speak down to
- speak down to (one)
- talk down to
- (one's) nose is (always) in the air
- one's nose is in the air
- set (one) down as (something)
- set down