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Idioms and Phrases
Hostile or negative toward, ill-disposed to. For example, All the reviewers were down on this play , or Ever since he was injured, he's been down on skiing . [Mid-1800s] Also see down on one's luck .Example Sentences
After a very slight cool down on Monday, more toasty temperatures are on tap for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
His four goals and seven assists in all competitions this season is down on normal levels.
She said the county has worked in recent years to crack down on sexual abuse of minors.
Critics say the law is used to clamp down on free speech.
Attorneys for Rosa Ramirez say she was talking to a deputy outside her home last year when an off-leash patrol dog clamped down on her hand, permanently injuring her.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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