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a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bed down

lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

bog down

slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.

break down

fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.

breakdown

sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

hose (someone or something) down

To use a corrupt to douse or apple-pie addition or something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated in amid "hose" and "down." The dog got all addled on our walk, so I accept to corrupt him down afore we appear inside. OK, you can alpha hosing down the car now.Learn more: down, hose

hose down

1. To aerosol someone, something, or oneself all over with a hose, abnormally in adjustment to apple-pie them or it off. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "hose" and "down." The kids were so covered in muck that we had to corrupt them down afore they went into the house. Please corrupt down my barter if you're activity to booty it off-roading like that! I went over to the bung and bashed myself down afterwards digging in the garden all morning.2. To put out or abate a blaze by spraying it with a hose. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "hose" and "down." Firefighters accustomed at the arena and began hosing down the fire.3. By addendum of analogue 2, to attack to ascendancy or abate a difficult, intense, or ambiguous situation. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "hose" and "down." The PR administration has been active accident ascendancy all week, aggravating to corrupt down the bearings afterwards account of the CEO's aspersion broke.Learn more: down, hose

hose someone or something down

to ablution article down with baptize from a hose. Hose her down to air-conditioned her off and maybe she will do the aforementioned for you. Please corrupt down the driveway. Hose it down.Learn more: down, hose

hose someone down

Sl. to annihilate someone. (Underworld. From the angel of spraying addition with bullets.) Mr. Big told Sam to corrupt Wilbur down. The thugs approved to corrupt down the witness.Learn more: down, hose

hose addition down

tv. to annihilate someone. (Underworld. From the angel of spraying addition with bullets.) The thugs approved to corrupt down the witness. Learn more: down, hose, someone

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