lower

lower the boom on

1 treat someone severely.

2 put a stop to an activity.

informal

☞ It has been suggested that this phrase originally meant 'knocking out an adversary with one punch' in a fight.

lower the tone diminish the spirit or moral character of a conversation, place, etc.

☞ Tone here is used to mean the general character or attitude of a conversation, place, piece of writing, etc.

lower your guard: seeguard.

lower your sights: see raise your sightsatsight.

词组	lower
释义	lower lower the boom on 1 treat someone severely. 2 put a stop to an activity. informal ☞ It has been suggested that this phrase originally meant 'knocking out an adversary with one punch' in a fight. lower the tone diminish the spirit or moral character of a conversation, place, etc. ☞ Tone here is used to mean the general character or attitude of a conversation, place, piece of writing, etc. lower your guard: seeguard. lower your sights: see raise your sightsatsight.
随便看	swear blind swear like a trooper swear like a trooper sweat sweat blood sweat blood sweat buckets sweat buckets sweat bullets sweat bullets sweat it out sweat like a pig sweat the small stuff sweep sweep someone off their feet sweep someone off their feet sweep something under the carpet sweep something under the carpet sweep the board sweep the board sweet sweet as pie sweeten sweeten the pill sweeten the pill