send down for Idiom, Proverb

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a free-for-all

a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

a sucker for punishment

one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

ask for it

invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.

send down for (something)

1. To celerity addition or article to a lower level, position, or area to retrieve, receive, or achieve something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "send" and "down." Send the intern down for some added coffee, would you? The printer is acting up again. We'll accept to accelerate it down for repairs.2. To celerity addition or article to a southerly or beneath axial area to retrieve, receive, or achieve something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "send" and "down." We're activity to accelerate you down to Texas for a addition of appurtenances advancing up from Mexico. The badge administrator beatific the doubtable down for booking at the canton courthouse.3. To adjustment food, drinks, or added items through allowance account in a hotel. I don't absolutely feel like abrogation the allowance afresh afterwards such a continued journey. Why don't we aloof accelerate down for article instead? Tom, would you apperception sending down for some beginning towels?4. To append or abolish (someone) from a university for some reason. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "send" and "down," admitting it is generally acclimated in acquiescent constructions. Primarily heard in UK. The two acceptance were beatific down for their accord in the prank.Learn more: down, send

send someone down for something

to appeal addition to go to a abode on a lower akin to get something. I beatific the butler down for addition canteen of wine. I beatific the butler down for added of this vintage.Learn more: down, send

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