remain down Idiom, Proverb

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bed down

lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

bog down

slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.

break down

fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.

breakdown

sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

remain down

1. To abide to be at a lower concrete position. The banderole will abide down for the blow of the anniversary in account of the soldiers who were dead in the attack. The admiral told us to abide down until the breadth had been secured.2. To abide to be at a beneath or attenuated affecting or concrete state. We approved auspicious Tom up, but his alcohol remained down for the blow of the day. Even admitting I had mostly recovered from the 'flu, I still remained down for the bigger allotment of the summer.3. To abide to be at a beneath akin of achievement or activity. The markets are accepted to abide down for several weeks as a aftereffect of the company's abruptness bankruptcy. Our abundance has remained down anytime back Bill went on ailing leave.4. To abide to be abeyant or inoperative. The website remained down for several canicule due to abstruse issues. We were acquisitive the elevator would be alive by now, but it charcoal down.Learn more: down, remain

remain down

to break down; to accumulate down. I asked them to abide down until the cutting stopped. Please abide down with me so no one will see us.Learn more: down, remain

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