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knock (something) down — 1. to show that an idea or opinion is completely wrong. He knocked down my business plan, saying I couldn t raise the money to do it. Every time I make a suggestion, you knock it down. 2. to reduce the price of something or the amount you want… … New idioms dictionary
scale something down — REDUCE, cut down, cut back, cut, decrease, lessen, lower, trim, slim down, prune. → scale * * * scale something down (or scale down) reduce something (or be reduced) in size, number or extent, esp. by a constant proportion across the board… … Useful english dictionary
bring something down — bring (something) down 1. to reduce something. Drugs can bring your blood pressure down. 2. to cause something to fail. Dozens of Web sites were brought down by these software programs … 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
keep (something) down — 1. to prevent something from increasing. We need to keep down our costs. 2. to not vomit food or liquid. I was sick most of the day and couldn t keep anything down … New idioms dictionary
whittle something down — whittle (something) down to gradually reduce or destroy something. By halftime our team s lead had been whittled down to only two points. College is so expensive, after two years, my college fund has been whittled away to almost nothing. Usage… … New idioms dictionary
garbage something down — tv. to gobble something up; to bolt something down. □ Don’t garbage your food down! CD That guy will garbage down almost anything … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
close something down — (or close down) cause to cease or cease business or operation, esp. permanently the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years * * * ˌclose ˈdown | ˌclose sthˈdown derived = ↑close 1 (4) • … Useful english dictionary
burn something down — (or burn down) (of a building or structure) destroy or be destroyed completely by fire * * * ˌburn ˈdown | ˌburn sthˈdown derived to be destroyed, or to destroy sth, by fire • The house burned down in 1895. Main entry: ↑burnderi … Useful english dictionary
beam something down — beam (someone/something) down to send someone or something to earth as waves of energy. A few people liked my idea, but most just looked at me as though I d beamed down from outer space … New idioms dictionary
