| boil down |
to decrease something by boiling. [2 definitions] |
| break down |
to stop or stop working. [2 definitions] |
| burn down |
to destroy with fire. [2 definitions] |
| clamp down |
to apply strong pressure in order to hold tightly. [2 definitions] |
| crack down |
to begin to enforce the laws, rules, or requirements more strictly. [2 definitions] |
| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |
| hand down |
to give to one's children or from one generation to another. |
| knock down |
to make a person or object that had been standing fall to the ground. |
| knuckle down |
to start working in a serious manner. |
| let down |
to fail to satisfy; disappoint. |
| look down one's nose at |
to feel that one is better than or superior to. |
| put down |
to write down. [2 definitions] |
| run down |
to look over; review. [2 definitions] |
| run-down |
in poor condition. [3 definitions] |
| settle down |
to adopt a quieter and more stable way of living. [2 definitions] |
| shut down |
to stop the operation of something. |
| simmer down |
to become calmer after some excitement. |
| slow down |
to go or operate with less speed than before. [2 definitions] |
| stare down |
to try to frighten or make uncomfortable by staring at. |
| take down a peg |
to make humbler. |