down on Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
breathe down one
follow closely, threaten from behind My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to work harder.
come down on like a ton of bricks
reprove, punish harshly """Whenever I make the slightest mistake, my boss comes down on me like a ton of bricks."""
crack down on
stop, not permit, not allow The police began to crack down on speeders in the school zones.
down on his luck
not lucky lately, not happy or positive With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.
down on (someone)
be critical of someone, angry at She is really down on her friend but I don
down one
suited to one
go down on
give oral sex to a woman or a man """Do you want to go down on me?"" she whispered."
jump down one
suddenly become very angry at someone His wife jumped down his throat when he came home late for the third day in a row.
let down one
relax, act freely and naturally Everybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.
lie down on the job
stop working, refuse to work Yes, I take long coffee breaks, but I would never lie down on the job.
look down on
look as if you are better, look superior Do some Americans look down on people from Canada?
look down on someone
regard with contempt or a feeling of superiority She looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
look down one
think of as worthless, feel scorn for She looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.show your dislike of someone or something He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.
ram (something) down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.
shove down one
force someone to do or agree to something not wanted I don
shove something down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted or liked The workers were angry because the boss tried to shove the new regulations about uniforms down their throats.
turn thumbs down on
reject The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.
all down on
fail to fulfil；fail（in a job，etc．）没有完成；在（工作等）中失败
He has fallen down on the job．他工作失败了。
She has fallen down so often on her promises that I no longer believe a word she says．她常常违背自己的诺言，以致于我对她的话一句也不相信了。
close down on
put a stern curb on 严厉取缔；镇压
Gambling must be closed down on．必须严厉取缔赌博。
Close down on the drug traffic！禁止贩毒！
come down on
1．punish惩罚
The court will come down on whoever commits crimes．法庭会惩罚任何犯罪的人。
The government intends to come down heavily on tax evaders．政府打算严惩偷漏税者。
2．scold；blame责备
The manager came down on him for being late．经理责备他来迟了。
3．attack 进攻
The enemy came down on the town during the night．敌人在夜间进攻了这座小城。
cut down on
cut back on；reduce 减少；削减
The doctor asked him to cut down on smoking．医生叫他少抽烟。
You must cut down on the amount of carbohydrates you eat if you want to get slim．如果你想变得苗条，必须减少你的吃糖量。
down on
1．angry with对…生气
Father was down on him for not having passed the exam．父亲对他考试不及格很生气。
The director was down on Jack for being careless in his work．杰克因工作粗心而受到主任的指责。
2．opposed to反对
He is down on the suggestion．他反对这项建议。
lay down one's cards on the table
let sb． know your position and interest openly； act without trickery or secrets公开表明态度或意愿；行为光明正大
In talking about buying the property Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans．彼得逊在购买那份产业时，明白说清了他置产的计划。
look down one's nose at
feel scorn at； think of as worthless 鄙视；瞧不起
He looks down his nose at his classmates'interest in Jazz．他鄙视班上的同学醉心于爵士乐。
Jerry was the athlete who looked down his nose at the weak students．杰里是位运动员，他看不起身体不强壮的学生。
Why do you always look down your nose at people who aren't dreesed as smartly as you？你为什么总要看不起那些穿着不如你潇洒的人呢？
thumbs down on
Idiom(s): thumbs down on sb or sth
Theme: OPPOSITION
opposed to someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs down on hiring anyone else.
• I had hoped that she'd agree with our plan, but she's thumbs down on it.
shove down one's throat
Idiom(s): shove sb or sth down sb's throat AND ram sb or sth down sb's throat; force sb
or sth down sb's throat
Theme: PERSISTENCE
to force someone or something on someone. (Slang and a little rude.)
• I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat.
• Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat!
• Someone is always trying to force some stupid propaganda down my throat.
right down one's alley
Idiom(s): right down someone's alley AND right up someone's alley
Theme: SUITABLE
ideally suited to one's interests or abilities. (Informal.)
• Skiing is right down my alley. I love it.
• This kind of thing is right up John's alley.
lay down one's life for
Idiom(s): lay down one's life (for sb or sth)
Theme: SACRIFICE
to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
• Would you lay down your life for your country?
• There aren't many things for which I’d lay down my life.
force down one's throat
Idiom(s): shove sb or sth down sb's throat AND ram sb or sth down sb's throat; force sb
or sth down sb's throat
Theme: PERSISTENCE
to force someone or something on someone. (Slang and a little rude.)
• I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat.
• Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat!
• Someone is always trying to force some stupid propaganda down my throat.
fall down on the job
Idiom(s): fall down on the job
Theme: FAILURE
to fail to do something properly; to fail to do one's job adequately.
• The team kept losing because the coach was falling down on the job.
• Tom was fired because he fell down on the job.
down on one's luck
Idiom(s): down on one's luck
Theme: LUCK
without any money; unlucky. (Euphemistic for broke.)
• Can you lend me twenty dollars? I've been down on my luck lately.
• The gambler had to get a job because he had been down on his luck and didn't earn enough money to live on.
breathe down one's neck
Idiom(s): breathe down one's neck
Theme: MONITORING
to keep close watch on someone; to watch someone's activities. (Refers to standing very close behind a person.)
• I can't work with you breathing down my neck all the time. Go away.
• I will get through my life without your help. Stop breathing down my neck.
ram down one's throat
Idiom(s): shove sb or sth down sb's throat AND ram sb or sth down sb's throat; force sb
or sth down sb's throat
Theme: PERSISTENCE
to force someone or something on someone. (Slang and a little rude.)
• I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat.
• Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat!
• Someone is always trying to force some stupid propaganda down my throat.
lay down on
Idiom(s): lie down on the job AND lay down on
Theme: WORK
the job to do one's job poorly or not at all. (Lay is a common error for lie.)
• Tom was fired because he was laying down on the job.
• You mean he was lying down on the job, don t you?
• Sorry, I was lying down on the job in English class.
jump down one's throat
Idiom(s): jump all over someone AND jump down someone's throat; jump on someone
Theme: SCOLDING
to scold someone severely. (Slang.)
• Don't jump on me! I didn't do it!
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will jump all over me.
• Please don't jump all over John. He wasn't the one who broke the window.
• Why are you jumping down my throat? I wasn't even in the house when it happened.
clamp down on
act strictly to prevent something
" The government has decided to clamp down on smoking in public places."
bear down on
bite
"The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier's arm."
lie down on
rest, recline ( on a couch, bed)
"I'm going to lie down on the sofa for a while."
bear down on|bear|bear down upon
v. phr. To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car.
breathe down one's neck|breathe|neck
v. phr., informal To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. Too many creditors were breathing down his neck. The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck.
come down on like a ton of bricks|brick|bricks|com
v. phr., slang To direct one's full anger at somebody. When the janitor was late for work, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks.
down on|down
adj. phr., informal Having a grudge against; angry at. John is down on his teacher because she gave him a low grade.
down on one's luck|down|luck
adj., informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately.
Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE'S UPPERS.
down one's alley|alley|down|up one's alley
adj. phr., slang Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do. Baseball is right down Jim's alley.
Compare: CUP OF TEA.
fall down on the job|fall|job|on the job
v. phr., informal To fail to work well. The boss was disappointed when his workers fell down on the job.
get the lowdown on|get|lowdown
v. phr. To receive the full inside information on a person or thing. We need to get the lowdown on Peter before we can decide whether or not to hire him.
haul down one's colors|colors|haul|haul down|strik
v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.
jump down one's throat|jump|throat
v. phr. To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily. The teacher jumped down Billy's throat when Billy said he did not do his homework.
lay down one's arms|lay|lay down
v. phr. To cease fighting; surrender. The Civil War ended when the Confederate army finally laid down its arms.
lay down one's life|lay|lay down|life
v. phr. To sacrifice one's life for a cause or person; suffer martyrdom. The early Christians often laid down their lives for their faith. chán nản (ai đó hoặc điều gì đó)
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