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downer and down; downie Theme: DRUGS - BARBITURATE n. a barbiturate or a tranquilizer.She favors downers.Too much booze with those downers, and you're dead. Theme: BEHIND mod. behind in a score.We're three points down with two minutes to play.They're twenty points down, and it looks like the Adamsville team has won. Theme: COMPLETENESS mod. finished; completed; behind one.Well, I've got the test down. Now what?One down and three to go. Theme: DEPRESSION mod. depressed; melancholy.I feel sort of down today.We're all a little down. Theme: EATING tr. to eat or drink something quickly.He downed a can of soda and burped like a thunderclap.She downed her sandwich in record time. Theme: FIGHTING tr. to throw someone down, as in wrestling; to knock someone down, as in a fight.Wilbur downed his opponent and won the match.Paul downed the guy with one blow. Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL mod. alcohol intoxicated.Five beers and he was down.They were all down by midnight. Theme: KNOWLEDGEABLE mod. prepared; knowledgeable.Are you down for the test tomorrow?Everything's down for the party. Theme: NONFUNCTIONING mod. (of a machine) inoperative. (Originally said of a computer.)The system is down. Come back later.How long has it been down? Theme: SATISFACTORY mod. okay; satisfactory; cool; in agreement. (The grammar error in the second example is part of the typical context.)We had a fight, but we're down now.Me and him is down and always will be.This guy is really down.
down 1. adjective 1 excellent; loyal; fashionable US, 1946. 2 willing, prepared, eager US, 1944. 3 aware of the current social fashions and opinions; being or feeling a part of a general or specific social scene. A narrowing of the earlier UK C18 sense (wide-awake, suspicious, aware); modern use is mainly black or trendy US, 1944. 4 (of surf conditions) flat US, 1977. 5 depressed UK, 1610. 6 in custody; imprisoned US, 1927.► down onopposed to; holding a low opinion of something US, 1848.► down to1. responsible for UK, 1970.2. because of; attributable to UK, 1958 2. adverb 1 down to or down at AUSTRALIA, 1911. 2 to hospital BARBADOS, 1965.► get downto inject (a drug) into a vein US, 1969 3. noun 1 any barbiturate or central nervous system depressant US, 1971. 2 a dislike or antipathy AUSTRALIA, 1835.► have a down onto hold something or someone in low esteem AUSTRALIA, 1828 4. verb 1 to finish a drink UK, 1922. 2 to sell stolen goods US, 1967
idiomdowndown-and-dirty AmEAmE1 slang used about a competition, argument, fight etc in which people say or do nasty, unfair, or dishonest things in order to defeat someone or get an advantage over them :The down-and-dirty Texas Governor's race has occupied the media's attention for the last six months. What will they do now? The race for the National League West pennant is getting down-and-dirty, with the Padres and Dodgers continuing their mud wrestle for first place.2 used about a way of behaving, performing, working etc that people admire because it is full of energy, confidence, and strong basic emotions:The first track on the album is a down-and-dirty country-blues treatment of 'That's all right Mama', a song that was a hit for Elvis in 1956.The main characters in the movie are Spoon and Stretch, two likeable, witty drug addicts trying to clean themselves up in the down-and-dirty inner city.be down and out1 used about someone who has nowhere to live, no job, and often uses drugs or drinks too much alcohol:Wright's spent a lot of his own money setting up a program to help those who are down and out.They say she was down and out and had started using drugs about six months before her death.down-and-out: Wallace Beery won an Oscar in the 1931 film about a down-and-out boxer and his son.2 to be beaten in a competition or contest:The 49ers are not in the playoffs, but nobody could say that the team is down and out. "They're still one of the best teams in football," said Meyers.One minute later, the Quakers were down and out as McGhee came from the right to score the winning goal.Note People often say that a person, group, team etc is 'down but not out' when they are doing badly or in a bad situation, but there is a chance that things will improveHereford were down but not out. They struggled on, and finally overcame Wimbledon's tough defenders to win 2-1. down in one BrEBrEdrinkspoken used in order to tell someone to drink something in one mouthful:Okay, down in one and then you won't taste it.The tequila slammer takes its name from being slammed against the bar-top, and then it's down in one.down undertowards in or to Australia or New Zealand:Visit your family down under on one of our new cut-price flights.Because of his other work commitments, Terry won't be able to make the trip down under, so we've asked Phil to go instead.have a down on someone BrEBrE(also have a downer on sb)used in order say that someone disapproves of a person and thinks that everything they do is wrong, even if this is not fair:Mr Judd has had a down on me ever since I missed his lecture.I just lose patience with him having a downer on himself all the time.have sth down pat(also have sth off pat BrE)to know something very well, so that you can say it or do it without having to think about it:Everything was ready for the banquet, and all the waiters had their routines down pat.That's a difficult question. I'm afraid I haven't got the answer off pat.it's/that's down to BrEBrEused in order to say that a particular person, event, action etc is the reason why something has happened:"How did you know I was staying here?" "That's all down to Graham - he rang the tourist board."The police don't decide whether you go to prison or not; that's down to the judge and jury.
down1. verb To eat or drink something very quickly. Wow, you guys really downed that dish—I guess you liked it! 2. verb To throw or shove someone to the ground. Well, that was a quick wrestling match—Adam downed his opponent in no time at all. 3. noun In American football, one of four chances to advance a minimum of 10 yards. If the team in possession of the ball does not advance 10 yards in these four attempts, then they yield the ball to their opponent. On a miraculous play, they scored a touchdown on fourth down. 4. adjective Sad or depressed. Sorry, I'm a little down—I had a really bad day. 5. adjective Not functioning, as of a machine or system. The computer system will be down this weekend for some routine maintenance. 6. adjective Finished or completed. All right, one room down, two to go before our painting is done. 7. adjective At a deficit; behind in the score. We're only down by one, so we have plenty of time to make a comeback in the third period. 8. adjective Committed to memory. I still don't have the quadratic equation down—can you remind me what it is? *down (with someone )Sl. friends with someone; okay or on good terms with someone. (Down = okay. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) It's okay. I'm down with Chuck. Chuck and I are down. down verbdown verbdown1. mod. depressed; melancholy. (see also down with something.) I feel sort of down today. 2. mod. [of a machine] inoperative. (Originally said of a computer.) The system is down. Come back later. 3. tv. to eat or drink something down quickly. She downed her sandwich in record time. 4. tv. to throw someone down, as in wrestling; to knock someone down as in a fight. Wilbur downed his opponent and won the match. 5. mod. behind in a score. They’re twenty points down, and it looks like the Adamsville team has won. 6. mod. finished; completed; behind one. One down and three to go. 7. mod. learned; memorized. (From sense 6) I’ve got the dates down, but not the names. 8. mod. okay; satisfactory; cool; in agreement. (see also down (with someone).) We had a fight, but we’re down now. 9. mod. prepared; knowledgeable. (From senses 7 and 8.) Are you down for the test tomorrow? 10. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Five beers and he was down. 11. Go to downer. - (as) soft as down
- (one's) whole world came crashing down around (one)
- (one's) whole world was turned upside down
- (right) down (one's) alley
- 10 Downing Street
- a chill runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a chill runs/goes down somebody's spine
- a down-and-outer
- a knock-down, drag-out fight
- a shiver down (one's) spine
- a shiver ran down (one's) spine
- a shiver runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a shiver runs/goes down somebody's spine
- a shiver went down (one's) spine
- a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
- all along the line
- all along/down the line
- all the way down the line
- along the line
- Anything new down your way?
- argue (someone or something) down
- argue down
- ask down
- back down
- bargain (someone or something) down
- bargain down
- batten down the hatches
- batten down the hatches, to
- batter down
- be (down) on (one's) uppers
- be (right) down (one's) alley
- be breathing down (one's) neck
- be breathing down someone's neck
- be brought down a notch (or two)
- be brought down a peg (or two)
- be caught with (one's) pants down
- be caught with (one's) trousers down
- be caught with your pants down
- be chucking (it) down
- be dead from the waist down
- be down
- be down in the dumps
- be down in the mouth
- be down on (one) like a ton of bricks
- be down on (one's) luck
- be down on (someone or something)
- be down on your luck
- be down to (do something)
- be down to (one)
- be down to (something)
- be down to somebody/something
- be down to something
- be down to the wire
- be down with (something)
- be jumping up and down
- be knocked down a notch (or two)
- be knocked down a peg (or two)
- be pulled down a notch (or two)
- be pulled down a peg (or two)
- be shot down in flames
- be taken down a notch (or two)
- be taken down a peg (or two)
- be tipping (it) down
- be up and down
- be/come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
- beam down
- bear down
- bear down (on)
- beat (someone) down to size
- beat (someone) hands down
- beat down
- beat down on (someone or something)
- beat down to size
- bed down
- bed down (some place)
- bed down some place
- belt a drink down
- belt down
- belt down (something or someone)
- bend down
- bid (something) down
- bid down
- bind (something or someone) down
- bind down
- blaze down
- blaze down on (someone or something)
- blow down
- blow me down
- bog down
- bogged down
- boil (something) down to (something)
- boil down
- boil down to
- boil down to something
- boil down to, to
- bolt down
- boogie down
- boogie down to (some place)
- boogie down to somewhere
- boogie on down
- bounce up and down
- bow down
- bow down before (someone)
- bow down in the house of Rimmon
- bow down to (someone)
- break down
- break down and cry
- break it down
- break it down!
- breathe down (one's) neck
- breathe down neck
- breathe down somebody's neck
- breathe down someone's neck
- bring (one) back (down) to earth
- bring (one) down a peg (or two)
- bring (one) down to earth
- bring (someone) down a notch (or two)
- bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears
- bring (something) crashing down (around) (one)
- bring (something) down on (one's) head
- bring (something) down on (oneself)
- bring (something) down to (one's) level
- bring crashing down
- bring down
- bring down on
- bring down the curtain
- bring down the curtain (on something)
- bring down the curtain on
- bring down the house
- bring down the house, to
- bring down the shutters
- bring down to
- bring down to earth
- bring somebody/come down to earth
- bring someone down
- bring the curtain down on something
- bring the house down
- bring/put down the shutters
- bring/ring down the curtain
- bring/take somebody down a peg
- bringdown
- bring-down
- brush down
- bucket down
- buckle down
- buff down
- build down
- bunk down
- bunk down (for the night)
- burn down
- burn someone down
- button down
- button-down
- buttoned-down
- call down
- calm down
- can't nail (something) down
- carry down
- cash down
- cast (one's) eyes down
- cast down
- cast eyes down
- catch (one) with (one's) pants down
- catch (someone) with his pants down, to
- catch somebody with their pants down
- catch someone with their pants down
- catch with pants down
- caught with (one's) pants down
- caught with one's pants down, be
- chain (something) down
- chain down
- change down
- charge down
- charge down on
- charge down on (someone or something)
- chase down
- chips are down, the
- choke down
- chop down
- chow down
- chow something down
- chuck (something) down
- chuck down
- chuck it down
- chuck something down
- clamp down
- clamp down on
- clamp down on (someone or something)
- clean down
- climb down
- close down
- close down and shut down
- clunk down
- come back (down) to earth
- come down
- come down hard
- come down hard on (someone or something)
- come down hard on someone
- come down in buckets
- come down in the world
- come down like a ton of bricks
- come down on
- come down on (one) like a ton of bricks
- come down on (someone or something)
- come down on someone like a ton of bricks
- come down on the side of (someone or something)
- come down the pike
- come down to
- come down to (some place)
- come down to earth
- come down to some place
- come down to the line
- come down to the wire
- come down to us
- come down with
- come down with (something)
- come down/out on the side of somebody/something
- Come in and sit a spell
- come out on the side of (someone or something)
- come/go down/up in the world
- cool down
- cool off
- copy down
- count down
- cower down
- crack down
- crack down on, to
- crash down
- crouch down
- crunch down
- crush down
- cry down
- cut (one) down in (one's) prime
- cut (someone or something) down to size
- cut (something) down to (something)
- cut down
- cut down to
- cut down to size
- cut somebody down to size
- cut someone down to size
- damp down
- deep down
- deep down inside
- dial down
- die away
- die down
- dig down
- dim down
- do (someone) down
- Do sit down
- don't let (someone or something) get you down
- don't let get you down
- doss down
- doss down for (some period of time)
- doss down for some time
- double down
- down
- down (one's) nose
- down and dirty
- down and out
- down at heel
- down at the heel
- down at the heels
- down at the mouth
- down below
- down cold
- down cold, have
- down for the count
- down in
- down in the doldrums
- down in the dumps
- down in the dumps, to be
- down in the mouth
- down memory lane
- down nose
- down on
- down on (one's) luck
- down on (one's) uppers
- down on his uppers
- down on one's luck
- down on your luck
- down pat
- down South
- down the
- down the drain
- down the hatch
- Down the hatch!
- down the line
- down the little red lane
- down the pan
- down the pike
- down the road
- down the road, not across the street
- down the street
- down the toilet
- down the track
- down the tube
- down the tube(s)
- down the tubes
- down there
- down through (something)
- down through something
- down time
- down to (someone or something)
- down to a fine art
- down to a gnat 's eyebrow
- down to a gnat's eyebrow
- down to bedrock
- down to brass tacks
- down to chili and beans
- down to earth
- down to somebody/something
- down to the ground
- down to the last detail
- down to the short strokes
- down to the wire
- down tools
- down trip
- down under
- Down with
- down with (an illness)
- down with (someone or something)
- down with a disease
- down with his apple-cart
- down with somebody/something!
- down with someone
- down with something
- down with the haps
- down with the swirl
- down-and-outer
- down-at-heel
- down-at-heels
- down-at-the-heel
- down-at-the-heels
- downbeat
- downer
- downhill all the way
- down-home
- Downing Street
- downtime
- down-to-earth
- down-to-the-wire
- drag down
- draw down
- dress down
- dressing down, a
- dressing-down
- drill down
- drink down
- drive a price down
- drive a/the/(something's) price down
- drive down
- drive down a/the/(something's) price
- drizzle down
- drop down
- drop like ninepins
- drunk as a lord
- duck down
- dumb (something) down
- dumb down
- dumb down, to
- ease down
- eyes down
- eyes down!
- face down
- face up
- face up/down
- fade down
- fall down
- fall down at (one's) feet
- fall down on
- fall down on (someone or something)
- fall down on the job
- fall like ninepins
- falling down drunk
- falling-down drunk
- fasten down
- fasten down to (something)
- fight down
- file down
- filter down
- flag down
- flake down
- fling (someone or something) down
- fling down
- flop down
- flop down on
- flop down on(to) (something)
- flushed down the tubes
- flutter down
- force (something) down (someone's) throat
- force down
- force something down someone's throat
- further along the road
- further along/down the road
- further down the road
- garbage down
- garbage something down
- garden path, to lead up/down the
- get (one) down
- get (one's) head down
- get (something) down
- get (something) down to a science
- get down
- get down on (someone or something)
- get down on someone
- get down to
- get down to (doing something)
- get down to brass tacks
- get down to brass tacks, to/let's
- get down to business
- get down to cases
- get down to it
- get down to some serious drinking
- get down to the facts
- get down to the nitty-gritty
- get down to the nuts and bolts
- get down to work
- get the low-down
- get your head down
- give (one) the low-down
- give (something) the thumbs down
- give somebody/get the low-down
- give something the thumbs down
- glance down
- glance down at (someone or something)
- glare down
- glare down on
- glare down on (someone or something)
- glue down
- go down
- go down a bomb
- go down a storm
- go down a treat
- go down a/the road
- go down as (something)
- go down badly
- go down fighting
- go down for the third time
- go down in defeat
- go down in flames
- go down in the world
- go down in/make history
- go down like a lead balloon
- go down like ninepins
- go down memory lane
- go down on (one)
- go down on (one's) knees
- go down on knees
- go down on someone
- go down that road
- go down the chute
- go down the drain
- go down the line
- go down the pan
- go down the plughole
- go down the rabbit hole
- go down the toilet
- go down the tube
- go down the tube/tubes
- go down the tubes
- go down the wrong way
- go down to
- go down to (someone or something)
- go down to defeat
- go down to the wire
- go down well
- go down well, badly, etc.
- go down with
- go down with (something)
- go down with guns firing
- go down, drop, etc. like ninepins
- go down/take somebody down memory lane
- go downtown
- go up in flames
- go, come, etc. down to the wire
- go/walk down the aisle
- gobble down
- grade down
- grind down
- grow down
- gulp down
- gun down
- guzzle down
- hack down
- hail down
- hammer down
- hand down
- hand down from (someone) to (one)
- hand down from to
- hand-me-down
- hands down
- hang down
- hang down from (someone or something)
- haul down
- have (someone or something) down as (something)
- have (someone) down
- have (something) down cold
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