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keep downTo repress.Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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live downTo get used to something shameful.Rate it:

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live it upIn the aftermath of successful ventures, many individuals often express a desire to celebrate or party, let down their hair and Live it up!Rate it:

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put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

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put downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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put downTo place a baby somewhere to sleep.Rate it:

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ravin downTo gobble ravenously, devour voraciouslyRate it:

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smack downTo successfully refute.Rate it:

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throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

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touch downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.Rate it:

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wolf downQuickly and without regard for table manners.Rate it:

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zoom downTo move quickly along a particular route, list, etc.Rate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.Rate it:

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bear downTo press down on someone.Rate it:

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put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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go down the toiletTo fail.Rate it:

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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come downTo recover from drug-induced euphoria.Rate it:

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down the hatchInto the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.Rate it:

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down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

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hold your fireWait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.Rate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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look down uponAlternative form of look down onRate it:

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nail downFirm or certain.Rate it:

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stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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up hill and down daleHere and there; everywhere.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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quieten downTo become quieter.Rate it:

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strip downTo remove inessentials from.Rate it:

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pin downTo corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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bear downWhen giving birth, to push.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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bring downTo reduce.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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chase downTo pursue and apprehend someone.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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get down to bizfocus, concentrate, think hard.Rate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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hands downWithout question.Rate it:

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