cut down
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～ cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
cut down
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～ cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
cut down
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～ cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
cut down
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～ cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
count down
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～ count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
cool down
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～ make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
crack down
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～ repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs"
cool down
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～ loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
cool down
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～ lose intensity; "His enthusiasm cooled considerably"
batten down
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～ furnish with battens; "batten ships"
back down
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～ move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
back down
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～ remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
bear down
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～ contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
bear down
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～ exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
beat down
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～ dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
bear down
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～ pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"
bear down
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～ exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"
belt down
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～ drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
beat down
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～ shine hard; "The sun beat down on the hikers"