Why don't we have Roger down for the weekend?
•They had us down to their place in Florida.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have (someone) down on (you) like a ton of bricks — informal be/come down on (someone) like a ton of bricks to punish someone very quickly and severely. If she starts drinking again she ll have the family down on her like a ton of bricks … New idioms dictionary
have a down on — (informal) DISAPPROVE OF, be against, feel antagonism to, be hostile to, feel ill will towards; informal have it in for, be down on. → down * * * have a down on british informal phrase to dislike or not approve of someone or something Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
have a down on — British informal to dislike or not approve of someone or something … English dictionary
have someone/something down as — have (or put) someone/something down as judge someone or something to be (a particular type) I never had Jake down as a ladies man … Useful english dictionary
weigh (someone) down — 1. to be very heavy for someone to carry. She checked her bags because she knew they would weigh her down. The number of keys he carried would have weighed down a band of sturdy men. 2. to make someone feel tired and weak. He was weighed down by… … New idioms dictionary
dress someone down — dress (someone) down to tell someone angrily what they have done wrong. She dressed him down in front of a large group of his co workers. He dresses down players on their performance in the games … New idioms dictionary
take someone down a peg (or two) — take/bring/someone down a peg (or two) phrase to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are I think he needs taking down a peg or two. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
bring someone down a peg (or two) — take/bring/someone down a peg (or two) phrase to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are I think he needs taking down a peg or two. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
take someone down a peg — If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly … The small dictionary of idiomes
shoot someone down in flames — shoot (something/someone) down in flames informal to strongly criticize an idea or plan, or to refuse to accept it. Several months ago this highly impractical idea would have been shot down in flames. I thought I d made a sensible suggestion, but … New idioms dictionary
let someone down — FAIL (TO SUPPORT), fall short of expectation, disappoint, disillusion; abandon, desert, leave stranded, leave in the lurch. → let * * * fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected ■ let someone/something down have a detrimental… … Useful english dictionary
