wash something down (with something)
- wash something down (with something)
wash something down† (with something)
1. to clean something by flooding with water, alcohol, etc. •
The doctor washed the area down and began to stitch up the wound.
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She washed down the wound with alcohol to clean it thoroughly.
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Todd washed the driveway down with water.
2. Fig. to use fluid to aid the swallowing of food or medicine. •
Molly washed the pills down with a gulp of coffee.
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She washed down the pills with a glass of water.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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wash something down — 1) wash or clean something thoroughly she washed down the walls 2) accompany or follow food with a drink bacon and eggs washed down with a cup of tea … Useful english dictionary
wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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wash down something — wash down (something) to drink a liquid to help you swallow something. It was a great meal washed down with several glasses of wine. He got two aspirin and washed them down with a glass of water … New idioms dictionary
wash down — (something) to drink a liquid to help you swallow something. It was a great meal washed down with several glasses of wine. He got two aspirin and washed them down with a glass of water … New idioms dictionary
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — wash1 [ waʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to clean something, usually with soap and water: I ve got to wash the dishes. a freshly washed shirt a ) intransitive or transitive to clean a part of your body, usually with soap and water: Wash your hands… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wash down — verb 1. eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically (Freq. 2) She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
wash — [[t]wɒ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ washes, washing, washed 1) VERB If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent. [V n] He got a job washing dishes in a pizza parlour... [V n] The colours gently fade each time… … English dictionary
down — down1 [ daun ] function word *** Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb to be : Oil… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
