| 词汇 | do down |
| 释义 | Phr V do down does, doing, did, done do down sb or do sb down British informal to criticize someone in order to make them feel ashamed or to make other people lose respect for themIt seemed that everyone at the meeting was trying to do her down. often reflexiveStop doing yourself down. do down verb to get the better of someone, financially or otherwise; to harm someone's reputation by spreading gossip or rumour UK, 1937do sb down BrE informal to criticize someone unfairly and make them seem stupid or unsuccessful: It's really bitchy in the office - they're always doing people down when they're not there.do yourself down (=criticize yourself because you lack confidence) Don't do yourself down! You look lovely. (redirected from do down) do (someone) down1. To humiliate, denigrate, or belittle someone. John is always doing people down as a way of making up for his own poor self esteem. 2. To cheat, swindle, or deceive someone. Primarily heard in UK. The huckster made a living from buying men a few too many rounds of ale, and then doing them down for whatever money they had on them. That jerk did me down, selling me a car that doesn't even work! |
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