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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.

shoot down

1. To reject, foil, or abort the aspirations of addition or something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "shoot" and "down." I asked John out for a date, but he attempt me down. The board attempt down our affairs for a new accommodation block. The applicant was able to shoot down anniversary of his opponents' claims with absolute proof.2. To blaze aloft an aircraft in adjustment to abort it or force it to acreage or crash. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "shoot" and "down." We're beneath orders to shoot down any aircraft in the no-fly zone. If they access our airspace, shoot them down.Learn more: down, shoot

shoot addition or article down

tv. to ruin addition or something; to deflate addition or something. (Learn added shot down.) Just as I was authoritative the final point, she attempt me down with a simple actuality I should accept remembered. Learn more: down, shoot, someone, something

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break the news break the record break the silence break through break up break up (with someone) break your fall break your heart breakdown breath of fresh air breath of wind breathe a sigh of relief breathe down my neck breathe down one breathe easy breathe one's last brick shoot for the stars shoot from the hip shoot full of holes shoot hoops shoot in the foot shoot it out shoot mouth off shoot off shoot off (one's) face shoot off (one's) mouth shoot off at the mouth shoot off mouth shoot off one's mouth shoot one’s breakfast shoot one’s cookies shoot one’s mouth off shoot one’s supper shoot one’s wad shoot one's bolt shoot one's bolt, to shoot oneself in the foot shoot oneself in the foot, to shoot out shoot somebody/something down shoot someone down in flames shoot someone or something down shoot someone or something down in flames shoot someone's fox shoot square shoot straight shoot the breeze shoot the bull shoot the bull, to shoot the cat shoot the crap shoot the dozens shoot the lights shoot the lights out shoot the messenger shoot the moon shoot the place up shoot the shit shoot the works shoot the works, to shoot through shoot through (to somewhere) shoot through like a Bondi tram shoot to hell shoot to pieces shoot to ribbons shoot up