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pull down (something) — 1. to destroy a building. Many of those homes were pulled down to make way for new construction. They pulled my house down to build a QuickMart. 2. to earn a large amount of money. She pulls down over $100,000 a year. I don t know what he makes,… … New idioms dictionary
hand down (something) — 1. to give something to a younger member of a family. Fewer and fewer small farms are handed down from one generation to the next. My grandfather handed his toy trains down to my father. Usage notes: sometimes said about people who are not… … New idioms dictionary
run down something — run down (something) to use the power that makes something work. We left the car lights on and ran down the battery. I wound up the toy dog and watched it jump until it ran down … New idioms dictionary
lay down something — lay down (something) to say or write something plainly. The coach laid down the rules for all team members, including being at every practice and getting eight hours sleep. Related vocabulary: set down something … New idioms dictionary
shoot down (something) — 1. to destroy an aircraft or weapon in the sky by shooting it. In the movie, he pulls out a portable rocket launcher and shoots down the helicopter. If we detect an incoming missile, we must be able to shoot it down. 2. to refuse to accept… … New idioms dictionary
play down something — play down (something) to try to make something seem less serious than it really is. He played down the seriousness of his condition because he didn t want anyone to worry. It s a sensitive issue, and they want to play it down until after the… … New idioms dictionary
talk down something — talk down (something) to say that something is not very good or important. Bonds is doing everything possible to talk down his achievements. I love this town, and I don t like to talk things down, but there are some real problems here that need… … New idioms dictionary
wash down something — wash down (something) to drink a liquid to help you swallow something. It was a great meal washed down with several glasses of wine. He got two aspirin and washed them down with a glass of water … New idioms dictionary
wind down something — wind down (something) to end or cause something to end gradually. The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain. We wound down our affairs in Europe and left for home … New idioms dictionary
be up and down — 1. if a person is up and down, they are sometimes happy and sometimes sad, usually after something very bad has happened to them. She s been very up and down since her husband s death. 2. if a situation is up and down, it is sometimes good and… … New idioms dictionary
