mark (someone or something) down as (something)
mark (someone or something) down as (something)
1. To place a mark next to someone's name on a list to indicate a particular status. (In each of these usages, "down" is sometimes used directly after "mark.") Go through the guest list and mark down each person as either present or absent. I marked over 20 items down as missing from the inventory, so I felt pretty certain someone had been stealing from the warehouse.
2. To serve as an indication or piece of evidence that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing. Your outdoorsy clothing and massive backpack marked you down as a tourist before you even opened your mouth. The overwhelmingly positive reviews mark this place as one of the must-see spots in the city.
3. To come to the conclusion that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing. I had always marked him down as a bit of a doofus, but it turns out he's smarter than he looks. The oppressive government marks down dissenting opinions as political agitation.
See also: down, mark
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a shopping list
- a shopping list of (something)
- shopping list
- a laundry list
- a laundry list of (something)
- laundry
- laundry list
- list (someone or something) as one of (someone or something)
- list as
- on a/the waiting list