Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Verbs with down

bring down:to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job: This scandal could bring down the government.
come down:
hold sb/sth down: to keep someone or something in a particular place or position and to stop them from moving: He was struggling so much that it took three police officers to hold him down.
knock sb/sth down: to cause someone or something to fall to the ground by hitting them
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go down:
put down:
take sth down: 1. (REMOVE) to remove something that is on a wall or something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts: I've taken the pictures down. 2. (WRITE) to write something that another person has just said: He took down my address and phone number and said he'd phone back.

turn sb/sth down: to refuse an offer or request: He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned it/him down. He turned down the job because it involved too much travelling.

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