be down with (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

be down with (something)

1. To be in acceding with, in abutment of, accept absorption in, or thoroughly adore some subject, activity, or thing. I am so down with math, it's my admired accountable in school! Yeah, I'm down with seeing a cine after this evening.2. To be on affable agreement with or adore the aggregation of somebody. I'm down with Cathy, we aloof had a baby altercation is all. I'm aloof not down with John, I anticipate he's affectionate of a jerk sometimes.3. To be ill or accept bent some disease. (More generally bidding as "come down with something.") Marigold had to go home aboriginal today. I anticipate she's down with the flu.Learn more: down

Down with

someone or something! Do abroad with addition or something!; I am against to addition or something! Down with college taxes! Down with accumulated tax breaks! Down with tyrants!Learn more: down

down with

1. Ill with, as in He's down with the flu. The down actuality alludes to actuality felled by illness. Also see come down with.
2. Depose, do abroad with, as in Down with the king! This acute dates from the aboriginal 1500s.
3. Lower or put article down, as in Down with the mainsail. [Mid-1600s]
4. be or get down with . Be abutting accompany with, as in I'm down with that crowd. [Slang; backward 1900s] Learn more: down

down with something

1. mod. adequate with something; comfortable. (Usually with get.) Let’s get down with some acceptable music.
2. mod. ill with something; ailing in bed with something. I was down with the flu for two weeks. Learn more: down, something

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