beat something down to something
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beat somebody down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived … Useful english dictionary
beat someone down — beat (someone) down to make someone tired or unable to continue doing something. I like the work, but the schedule just beats me down and wears on me. Usage notes: often used in the form be beaten down: Paul was so beaten down by his debts that… … New idioms dictionary
beat sb down — UK US beat sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to persuade a person or organization to accept a lower amount of money for something that they are selling: »They tried to beat us down on the price … Financial and business terms
beat sth down — UK US beat sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to persuade a person or organization to accept a lower amount of money for something that they are selling: »They tried to beat us down on the price … Financial and business terms
beat hands down — beat (someone) hands down win (something) hands down to win easily. The last time we played squash he beat me hands down … New idioms dictionary
beat someone down — force someone to reduce the price of something. → beat … English new terms dictionary
beat someone down — force someone to reduce the price of something … Useful english dictionary
beat something down — quell defense or resistance … Useful english dictionary
beat down — beat (someone) down to make someone tired or unable to continue doing something. I like the work, but the schedule just beats me down and wears on me. Usage notes: often used in the form be beaten down: Paul was so beaten down by his debts that… … New idioms dictionary
beat — beat1 W2S2 [bi:t] v past tense beat past participle beaten [ˈbi:tn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(competition/election)¦ 2¦(hit)¦ 3¦(hit against)¦ 4¦(do better)¦ 5¦(be better)¦ 6¦(food)¦ 7¦(control/deal with)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
