Down with higher taxes! Down with corporate tax breaks!
•Down with tyrants!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
down on someone — down on (someone/something) feeling angry or disappointed with someone or something. Dad s been down on me since I scraped the car backing out of the garage … New idioms dictionary
down with — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ phrasal 1. : in the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth : from a higher point to or toward the earth s surface often used interjectionally to express a wish, exhortation, or command that someone or something should … Useful english dictionary
load down with — [phrasal verb] load (someone or something) down with (something) : to cause or force (someone or something) to accept or deal with (something difficult) usually used as (be) loaded down with The company is loaded down with debt. [=is burdened… … Useful english dictionary
shoot someone or something down — tv. o ruin someone or something; to debunk someone or something. (See also shot down.) □ Just as I was making the final point, she shot me down with a simple fact I should have remembered. CD The boss shot down my plan immediately … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down on something — down on (someone/something) feeling angry or disappointed with someone or something. Dad s been down on me since I scraped the car backing out of the garage … New idioms dictionary
look down (your) nose at something — look down (your) nose at (something/someone) informal to think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you. I always felt that she looked down her nose at us because we spoke with strong accents and hadn t … New idioms dictionary
be down to someone — british phrase if something is down to someone, they are responsible for dealing with it or for making decisions about it Whether you stay in the team or not is entirely down to you. It’s down to the prime minister to find out what went wrong.… … Useful english dictionary
in someone's/something's name — (or in the name of someone/something) 1 a used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person We both own the house, but the car is in my name. The business is registered in her husband s name for tax purposes. 1 b us … Useful english dictionary
down on — (someone/something) feeling angry or disappointed with someone or something. Dad s been down on me since I scraped the car backing out of the garage … New idioms dictionary
beat down on someone — beat down on (someone/something) to come from the sky with great force. We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof. Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy. Usage notes: said about rain and sun … New idioms dictionary
be down to someone — British if something is down to someone, they are responsible for dealing with it or for making decisions about it Whether you stay in the team or not is entirely down to you. It s down to the prime minister to find out what went wrong … English dictionary
