down (with someone)

down (with someone)
*down (with someone)
Sl. friends with someone; okay or on good terms with someone. (

Down

= okay. *Typically: be \down (with someone); get \down (with someone).) •

It's okay. I'm down with Chuck.

Chuck and I are down.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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