- have someone/something down as
- have (or put) someone/something down asjudge someone or something to be (a particular type)
I never had Jake down as a ladies' man
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have someone/something down as
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do someone/something down — (informal) BELITTLE, disparage, denigrate, run down, deprecate, cast aspersions on, discredit, vilify, defame, criticize, malign; N. Amer. slur; informal have a go at, hit out at, knock, slam, pan, bad mouth; Brit. informal rubbish, slag off. →… … Useful english dictionary
cut something down to size — cut (someone/something) down to size to make someone or something less important or detailed. When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size … New idioms dictionary
let someone/thing down — have a detrimental effect on someone or something. → let … English new terms dictionary
force something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
ram something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
push something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
thrust something down someone's throat — force/push/ram/thrust/something down someone’s throat informal phrase to force someone to have or to accept something Viewers continue to have programmes like this thrust down their throats every day. Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do… … Useful english dictionary
bring something down on someone — bring (something) down (on (someone)) to cause something to have influence or power over someone. Why would you bring down that kind of attention if you were trying not to be noticed? We don t bring violence down on people. People bring it down… … New idioms dictionary
bring something down on — bring (something) down (on (someone)) to cause something to have influence or power over someone. Why would you bring down that kind of attention if you were trying not to be noticed? We don t bring violence down on people. People bring it down… … New idioms dictionary
bring (something) down — (on (someone)) to cause something to have influence or power over someone. Why would you bring down that kind of attention if you were trying not to be noticed? We don t bring violence down on people. People bring it down on themselves … New idioms dictionary
