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tamp downTo suppress.Rate it:

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throttle downreduce the pace or speedRate it:

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throw downAdmirably or forcefully.Rate it:

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throw down the gauntletTo issue a challenge.Rate it:

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tick downTo count the time down to zero.Rate it:

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tie downto constrain, or to confine within set limits.Rate it:

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tie downto secure as if with a rope or hook.Rate it:

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tipping it downRaining heavily.Rate it:

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to be faced downto be finishedRate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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trade downTo lose value on the stock exchange.Rate it:

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trickle downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.Rate it:

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trickle downTo pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked peopleRate it:

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tumble downtopple, collapseRate it:

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turn downTo refuse, decline, or deny.Rate it:

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turn downTo reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn downTo reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.Rate it:

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turn upside downTo flip over; to rotate top to bottom.Rate it:

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vote downBy a majority vote.Rate it:

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walk down the aisleto get marriedRate it:

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warm downGentle excercise at the end of a training session before cooling off.Rate it:

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wash downTo wash something completely from top to bottom.Rate it:

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wash downTo help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.Rate it:

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water downTo simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.Rate it:

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water downTo make weaker.Rate it:

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water downTo dilute; to add water.Rate it:

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watered-downWeakened or simplified.Rate it:

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watered-downweakened or simplifiedRate it:

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watered-downdiluted; containing extra waterRate it:

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watered-downDiluted; containing extra water.Rate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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wear downTo have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.Rate it:

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weigh downTo be too much for someone to cope with.Rate it:

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weigh downTo act as a ballast for.Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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when the chips are downWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical.Rate it:

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wind downTo slow; to become calmer or less busy.Rate it:

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wind downLower by winding something.Rate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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write downTo make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.Rate it:

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write downIn a simple or condescending style.Rate it:

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you can't keep a good man downA person who has talent, resolve, or moral strength will eventually succeed despite having been overlooked, injured, or defeated.Rate it:

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zip downTo unzipRate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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above and beyond the call of dutyExtremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.Rate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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and all thisUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and so onIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.Rate it:

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