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Phrasal Down-From
Phrasal preposition Down-From
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Argue DOWN >>> The teacher tried to argue the girl down but she couldn’t | Beat someone in a debate |
| Back DOWN >>> Neither of them will back down on this issue. | To take back a claim |
| Bash DOWN >>> The firefighters had to bash down the door. | To destroy |
| Batten DOWN >>> The managed to batten down the shutters and doors before the hurricane hit. | To fasten firmly |
| Batter DOWN >>> The only way to get in was to batter the door down. | To hit repeatedly |
| Bear DOWN >>> The government has announced it will bear down on inflation. | To move toward in a determined way |
| Beat DOWN >>> Chris tried to beat them down to a lower price. | Persuade to reduce the price |
| Bed DOWN >>> The players have bedded down well in the team. | Become settled |
| Bend DOWN >>> He bent down to pick his pencil. | To lean down |
| Blow DOWN >>> Hundreds of trees have been blown down this winter. | Fall to the ground with the force of the wind |
| Break DOWN >>> The washing is broken down . | Stop working |
| Bucket DOWN >>> It bucketed down all day. | Rain heavily |
| Calm DOWN >>> He went for a walk to calm himself down. | Stop being angry |
| Clamp DOWN >>> The government intends to clamp down on drug smuggling. | To become strict about |
| Climb DOWN >>> The president was forced to climb down and issue an apology. | Admit mistake |
| Close DOWN >>> Many businesses have been closed down because of the recession. | Stop working |
| Cool DOWN >>> A shower will cool you down . | Relaxed |
| Count DOWN >>> The whole world was counting down to the new millennium. | Wait for an important day |
| Crash DOWN >>> All my dreams came crashing down around me. | Fall with loud noise |
| Die DOWN >>> The excitement soon died down . | Less noticeable |
| Do(sb) DOWN >>> You should never do yourself down . | To criticize sb |
| Doss DOWN >>> I don’t mind dossing down the floor. | Sleep somewhere temporarily |
| Doss DOWN >>> Beggars dossed down on the footpath without any food. | To sleep on the floor or somewhere uncomfortable because of no space to sleep |
| Draw DOWN >>> The cost of wheat will draw down till next week. | To reduce the amount of sthg especially money |
| Dress DOWN >>> All organizations should allow the employees to dress down . | To wear casual clothes |
| Dress DOWN >>> She deliberately dressed down for the party. | To wear clothes that are less formal than normal clothes |
| Dress(sb) DOWN >>> Boss dressed him down yesterday for his work. | To criticize Sb angrily for the wrong they have done |
| Drink(sth) DOWN >>> I drunk down the whole bottle of water as I was thirsty. | To drink all of sth quickly |
| Dumb DOWN >>> The new director has dumb down the whole direction of the movie. | To make sth too simple and therefore less accurate. |
| Dust(sth) DOWN >>> My mom dusts down all the furniture at weekends. | Dust sb/sth off |
| Face(sb) DOWN >>> The president is determined to face down his critics. | To oppose or defeat sb by dealing |
| Fall DOWN >>> His trousers were falling down . | To suddenly stop standing |
| Grind(sb) DOWN >>> Don’t let your boss grind you down . | To treat sb in a harsh way |
| Grind(sth) DOWN >>> I asked them to grind down the doors before painting them. | To rub sth against a hard surface |
| Hand DOWN >>> My culture is handed down to me by my ancestors. | Pass on |
| Hunt DOWN >>> He vowed to hunt down the killer. | To search until find |
| Jot DOWN >>> Let me jot down your details on this paper so as not to forget it. | To write down hurriedly |
| Keep DOWN >>> The food was so horrible that i struggled to keep it down. | Not vomit |
| Kick DOWN >>> The police kicked the door down . | Break something with your feet |
| Knock DOWN >>> They knocked down the old church and built a block of flats in its place. | Demolish |
| Knuckle DOWN >>> I've got my exams next week and i haven't done much work, so i'd better knuckle down . | Make a great effort |
| Lay DOWN >>> In nineteenth-century rules of sports were laid down. | Establish Rules and procedures |
| Lie DOWN >>> I am going to lie down because of tiredness. | Rest |
| Lock DOWN >>> Government locked-down policy is given to spread coronavirus. | Make it very secure. |
| Mark DOWN >>> Sugar marked down due to the supply and demand difference. | Reduce the price of something. |
| Melt DOWN >>> They melted down the steal and turned it into the pot. | Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid. |
| Nail DOWN >>> Doctor nailed down the all good or beds impact of medicine. | Understand fully. |
| Note DOWN >>> I note down some important points of a lecture on a notebook . | Write something short like a phone number for future reference. |
| Pin DOWN >>> He didn't tell me much. We will need to pin him down to details. | To demand or receive a firm answer from someone |
| Pull DOWN >>> They had to pull down the old building to build a new shopping center there. | To destroy |
| Put DOWN >>> How could you put me down in front of all these people?! | a remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone |
| Quieten DOWN >>> The class quietened down when the teacher entered the classroom. | To become quiet or quieter |
| Ring DOWN >>> The curtain was ringed down once the performance was over | to lower the curtain at the end of a theatrical performance |
| Run DOWN >>> The press will run the Congress down for passing this bill | someone or something that is not looking good and that has become dilapidated or disheveled, often due to neglect |
| Sand(sth) DOWN >>> Sand the wall down before you paint them | To make sth smooth by rubbing hard |
| Scribble DOWN >>> You can't scribble down like that - nobody can read it | Write quickly or roughly |
| Settle DOWN >>> He thinks it is high time to settle down and start a decent life | To begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a job |
| Shoot DOWN >>> Three enemy planes have been shot down during the battle | An act or instance of bringing down an aircraft by shooting at it |
| Slow DOWN >>> You're driving too fast, please slow down | An act of slowing down |
| Touch DOWN >>> The plane touched down safely and on time | To land |
| Track DOWN >>> They managed to track down stolen jewelry from the Royal collection | To find something or someone after looking for it |
| Turn DOWN >>> Mark asked Susan to marry him but she turned him down | A rejection/refusal |
| Wash DOWN >>> I washed the car down with a hose | To clean by using a large quantity of water |
| Water DOWN >>> The criticisms had been watered down to avoid giving offense | To make a liquid weaker by adding water |
| Weigh DOWN >>> He was weighed down with grief | To make feel anxious or depressed |
| Weight DOWN >>> My pockets were weighed down with lots of coins | To add weight so that it feels very heavy |
| Wolf DOWN >>> He wolfed down his breakfast and rushed out of the house | To eat very quickly |
| Fall DOWN ON >>> The suggestion was that he was falling down on the job. | To fail to do sth correctly |
| Put DOWN TO >>> She was unbearable yesterday but we put it down to the problems she has in her marriage. | Go to get someone or something down |
| Gobble(sth) DOWN UP >>> Monkeys gobbled down the bananas. | To eat food very quickly |
| Account FOR >>> I can’t account for his absence | To explain |
| Ache FOR >>> My sisters have been far away a month, I am aching for them | Want something |
| Allow FOR >>> You should allow for a budget when planning a tour | Include something in a plan |
| Angle FOR >>> He is angling for joining the party but I will not let him | Try to get something indirectly |
| Answer FOR >>> You would answer for any type of loss | Held responsible |
| Appeal FOR >>> The victim’s family appealed for bringing culprits behind the bars | For make a serious request |
| Ask FOR >>> Salman is asking for her anger | Provoke a negative reaction |
| Ask FOR >>> I asked him for dinner | Request to have or given |
| Bargain FOR >>> I didn’t bargain for Jake being at the party. | To expect / to prepare for |
| Call FOR >>> This c alls for a celebration. | Require action |
| Care FOR >>> I care deeply for you. | Love |
| Cater FOR >>> The resort also caters for the winter sports. | Provide everything according need |
| Do FOR >>> The last bout of pneumonia nearly did for her. | To damage or destroy sth |
| Fail FOR >>> Ahmed did not fall for that old trick, did you ? | To be tricked Into believing sth is true |
| Fear FOR >>> When he is away at sea. | to be anxious or worried about sb/sth |
| Gag FOR >>> I am gagging for medicine | Want something a lot |
| Head FOR >>> I became unconscious when my bike headed for a bus. | Go toward |
| Hit FOR >>> They hit us for a commission as well. | Ask for |
| Itch FOR >>> The spectators were itching for an interesting match. | Desire |
| Live FOR >>> He lives for cricket. | Believe something is extremely important. |
| Make FOR >>> We made for home when it hot too much. | Head in a certain direction. |
| Opt FOR >>> I opted fo r a topic for a research project. | Choose |
| Speak FOR >>> Speak for yourself I hate this place | To represent the feelings or opinions of another person or group of people |
| Stand FOR >>> Do you know what CNN stands for ? | Be an abbreviation of or symbol for |
| Want FOR >>> I work hard so that my children want for nothing | To suffer because you do not have |
| Yearn FOR >>> Mura yearned for a child | To want very much |
| Venture FORTH >>> When the storm as finished we can all venture forth (leave a safe place) | To go out cautiously |
| Come FORWARD >>> The police asked the witness to come forward . | Offer help |
| Put FORWARD >>> We put the clocks forward in spring. | To raise upright: erect, pitch, raise |
| Back FROM >>> The union has backed from calling a strike. | To avoid |
| Debar FROM >>> He was debarred from holding public office. | Prevent |
| Descend FROM >>> Roman claimed he was descended from the Vikings. | Who lived a long time ago |
| Disassociate(yourself) FROM >>> He dissociated himself from the report. | To do or say sth to sb to show that you have no connection with |
| Divorce FROM >>> They believed that art should be divorced from politics. | To separate a person an idea, a subject, etc from sth |
| Draw(sth) FROM >>> How much money did you draw out ? | To take money out of bank account |
| Hail FROM >>> Which part of Ireland does he hail from ? | Live in a particular place |
| Issue FROM >>> I could see smoke issuing from the window. | Go or flow out |
| Keep FROM >>> I could not keep from arguing with her. | Control yourself, refrain |
| Stem FROM >>> His shyness stems from his low self-esteem | To be caused by something or someone |
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