bring (something) down to (one's) level Идиома

a level playing field

a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.

level the playing field

make it equal for everyone, a level playing field If we train all employees, we help to level the playing field.

level with you

be honest with you, the straight goods Peter will level with you. He'll tell you what the doctor said.

on the level

honest He was really on the level with me when he told me about my job possibilities.

other level

a higher degree of consciousness satisfaction; beyond the average;"Grip it on that other level" -- Geto Boys (On that other level [1992])

level down

1．make level by lowering the height of 铲平；弄平
That path is too high；level it down from here．那条路太高，从这里把它铲平。
2．lower；reduce 降低；减低
We must make sure the expansion of higher education does not level down university standards．我们一定要做到既发展高等教育又不降低大学水平。

level off

1．make flat or level 整平；弄平
The bulldozers quickly levelled off the site．推土机很快就把工地平整了。
2．even off；become steady 稳定；达到平衡
After going up for half a year，the cost of living levelled off in September．物价上涨了半年之后，在9月份稳定了。
Production has levelled off now and we don't expect to increase it．现在生产已经稳定，我们并不期望增加生产。
3．return to a horizontal position in flight（飞机）恢复水平飞行
The plane climbed to 10，000 metres and then levelled off．飞机升到1万米高度后就水平飞行了。

level out

1．move horizontally（after climbing）； remain steady（上升后）水平飞行；达到平衡
We climbed steeply after takeoff，and levelled out at 25，000 feet．我们起飞后就急剧上升，到达2万5千英尺时才水平飞行。
2．remove by means of a lever 用杠杆移动
He levelled the stone out．他用杠杆挪动那块石头。
They have tried to level him out of his powerful position．他们试图把他从有权力的职务上拉下来。
3．lift out 抬起
He levelled himself out of the chair．他从椅子上站起来。

level up

bring what is lower to an equality with what is higher 提升；提至高水平
The old clerks with small salaries applied to have them levelled up to the salaries of the newcomers．薪水低的老职员请求把他们的薪水提高到和新来的人一样高。

level with

Idiom(s): level with sb

Theme: HONESTY

to be honest with someone. (Slang.)
• Come on, Bill. Level with me. Did you do it?
• I'm leveling with you. I wasn't even in town. I couldn't have done it.