to+be+down+to+something

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• 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

• down through something — down through sth idiom (formal) during a long period of time • Down through the years this town has seen many changes. Main entry: ↑downidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• down with something — down with sb/sth idiom used to say that you are opposed to sth, or to a person • The crowds chanted ‘Down with NATO!’ Main entry: ↑downidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• down with something — 1. mod. comfortable with something; comfortable. (Usually with get.) □ Let’s get down with some good music. □ Pete wanted to get down with some grapes. 2. mod. ill with something; sick in bed with something. □ I was down with the flu for two… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• bring the curtain down on something — bring down the curtain on something/bring the curtain down on something/mainly journalism phrase to end something They bring down the curtain on their African tour in Cape Town today. Thesaurus: to bring an end to somethingsynonym to kill a… …   Useful english dictionary

• count down to something — count down (to (something)) to count backwards to the time when something is expected to happen. They had a clock that counted down the days, hours, and minutes to the new year. If you re counting down, spring is just ten days away …   New idioms dictionary

• settle down to something — settle down to (something) to give something all of your attention. I settled down to read about the festival and what I could do there. Usage notes: often said about a meal: After work, we all settle down to a home cooked dinner …   New idioms dictionary

• (the) curtain comes down on something — the curtain comes down on (something) if the curtain comes down on something, especially a period of time, it ends. Last night, the curtain came down on 14 years of Tory rule …   New idioms dictionary

• get down to something — ˌget ˈdown to sth derived to begin to do sth; to give serious attention to sth • Let s get down to business. • I like to get down to work by 9 …   Useful english dictionary

• clamp down on something — clamp down on (something) to act to stop or limit something. Police here have finally clamped down on speeding …   New idioms dictionary

• crack down on something —    If the authorities crack down on something, they enforce the law by taking severe measures to restrict undesirable or criminal actions.     To reduce road accidents, it was decided to crack down on speeding …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions