plunk

Related to plunk: plunker, plink, Splunk

plunk (someone, something, or oneself) down

To set, throw, drop, or place someone, something, or oneself heavily down to a lower level. He plunked the bag on the table and went into his room without a word. Please don't just plunk yourself down in front of the television all afternoon—I want you to play outside for at least two hours today! He threw his toy across the room, so I carried him upstairs kicking and screaming and plunked him down in bed for the night.
See also: down, plunk

plunk down

To fall or set down heavily down to a lower level. He came into the room and plunked down onto the sofa, too tired to speak. Please don't just plunk down in front of the television all afternoon—I want you to play outside for at least two hours today!
See also: down, plunk
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

plunk (oneself) down

to sit or fall down hard. Nancy pulled up a chair and plunked herself down. She pulled the chair up and plunked down. She plunked herself down in the middle of the kids and began to sing.
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plunk someone or something down

to place, drop, or plop someone or something down hard. He picked her up and plunked her down in a chair and began to shout at her. Sally plunked down the book in anger.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

plunk down

Throw or place or drop heavily, as in He plunked down the money and walked out, or It was hot work, so after an hour we plunked ourselves down in the shade. [Late 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • plunk (someone, something, or oneself) down
  • plunk down
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
  • leave oneself wide open for
  • leave open
  • leave yourself wide open to something
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
  • reproach (someone or something) with (something)
  • reproach with
  • keep sight of (someone or something)
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I used to plunk it out on the piano and sing along when I was a child of 10 .
Sugar
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Say, "You know I love you to pieces, but I like to hang out with other people, too, so I'm going to sit at that table today." Just decide that on certain days you are going to boldly plunk down next to someone else.
Bossed around
Iran Monday gave Zain, Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co., 48 hours to plunk down a financial deposit if it wants to get the contract to develop Iran's third mobile telephone system.
Zain given 48 hours to come up with money
Americans Daisha Ruhl and Alison Plunk, working for Campus Crusade, oversaw the gaelic version made at Studio Alba in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.
Script for holy film in Gaelic
(By the way, if you're reading this at a bookstore, please go directly to the register and plunk down your [yen] 800.
A crime for the ages
So plunk down your $29.95 and get ready for an interesting trip.
Minority report
Consumers of both fair trade and organic foods, their proponents say, tend to be socially conscious people willing to plunk down the extra dollars.
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