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howl somebody down — ˌhowl sbˈdown derived to prevent a speaker from being heard by shouting angrily Syn: ↑shout somebody down • The government spokesman was howled down by the audience. Main entry: ↑howlderived … Useful english dictionary
let somebody down — verb To fail somebody; to disappoint or to fail to uphold a commitment. He really let me down when he didnt arrive on time … Wiktionary
brush somebody down — ˌbrush sb/yourself ˈdown derived (BrE) = ↑brush somebody off Main entry: ↑brushderived … Useful english dictionary
settle somebody down — ˌsettle ˈdown | ˌsettle sbˈdown derived to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc • It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. • Now, come on, settle down! • I m sure things will settle down soon … Useful english dictionary
calm somebody down — ˌcalm ˈdown | ˌcalm sb/sthˈdown derived to become or make sb become calm • Look, calm down! We ll find her. • We waited inside until things calmed down. • He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down … Useful english dictionary
turn somebody down — ˌturn sb/sthˈdown derived to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it • Why did she turn down your invitation? • He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. • He asked her to marry him but she turned him … Useful english dictionary
beat somebody down — 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
grind somebody down — ˌgrind sbˈdown derived to treat sb in a cruel unpleasant way over a long period of time, so that they become very unhappy • Don t let them grind you down. • Years of oppression had ground the people down. Main entry: ↑grindderived … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody down — ˌkeep sbˈdown derived to prevent a person, group, etc. from expressing themselves freely Syn: ↑oppress • The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime. • You can t keep Laura down she s so full of life … Useful english dictionary
track somebody down — ˌtrack sb/sthˈdown derived to find sb/sth after searching in several different places Syn: ↑trace • The police have so far failed to track down the attacker. • I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations … Useful english dictionary
wear somebody down — ˌwear sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continuously attacking or putting pressure on them or it over a period of time • Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down. • This relentless… … Useful english dictionary
