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PARTICLE DOWN IN PHRASAL VERBS

Stand down Withdraw or resign from a position or office

He stood down as leader of the party. (stand down or stand someone down) Relax or cause to relax after a state of readiness

If something doesnt happen soon, I reckon theyll stand us down. Sober down to stop being so excited, worried, or frightened and calm down

When theyd all sobered down he went on with his story. similar to calm down

Snuggle down to move into a warm comfortable position in your bed, especially in order to sleep

I snuggled down in my sleeping bag and listened to the wind howling outside the tent. Sluice down to wash something by throwing a lot of water over it

The crew were sluicing down the deck with bucketful of seawater. Slip down If a drink slips down easily it is easy and enjoyable to drink

Put down as To decide someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, often when they are not like that When she first met him, she immediately put him down as a boring middle-aged businessman. Similar to have down as

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Slim down To become thinner, especially in order to be healthier or more attractive After 3 months on the diet she had slimmed down to a healthy 61 kilos. Adj. slimmed-down

Pipe down (informal) To talk more quietly or to stop complaining

Everybody pipe down!, said uncle Alfred. There is no need to get so excited. Flop down To suddenly sit or lie somewhere , especially because you are tired I m exhausted!, said Max ,flopping down in a battered armchair. Knuckle down to start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier It's time you knuckled down to some work. Back down To stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you

Neither side will back down, because both believe they are right. Boil down + to To become smaller in quantity after cooking because some of the liquid has turned to gas

Boil the meat juices down to make a thick sauce. To make something such as a piece of writing shorter by giving only the most important facts

Whole pages of information get boiled down to one paragraph in the paper. To be the main reason for something or the most basic part of something

It is difficult to choose which appliance to buy, but in the end it usually boils down to cost. Brush down To clean someone or something using your hands or a brush

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He stood in the doorway brushing himself down. Bucket down Br E informal: to rain very hard

Chase down To try hard to catch someone or to get something you need

Damp down To reduce the intensity of a fire, or to reduce the intensity of an emotion, problem The animosity between the candidates damped down after the competition. Drive down To make a price or an amount fall to a lower level

Fierce competition among restaurants has driven down prices. Mark down To decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of a person or thing, especially when you first see them

He was immediately marked down as a troublemaker. Take down To separate a large structure into pieces

The platform was taken down for safety reasons. To write down information or a statement

The police took down our addresses and phone numbers. To hit or shoot someone so that they fall down Br E to remove a prisoner from the place where they stand in a court

Wash down To drink something after putting food or medicine in your mouth, especially so that you can swallow more easily He had a large slice of pizza washed down with beer.