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1 have cut down
• kaadattaa• hakkuuttaa• hakkauttaa -
2 down
• nurin• nukka• nujertaa• iskeä• jäljempänä• tyhjentää• heittää• alhaalla• allapäin• alaspäin• alaspäin suunnattu• alas• untuvapeite• untuva• pudottaa maahan• haiven• hahtuva• haituva• partahaivenet• kumoon• kumpuileva kangasmaa• kumossa• pitkin• pois pääkaupungista• kokoon* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) alas, alhaalla2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) maassa, maahan3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) alaspäin5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) eteläänpäin2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) suoranainen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) untuva- downie®- downy -
3 break down
• romahtaa• romuttua• rikkoa• rikkoontua• rikkua• rikkoutua• jakaa• jakautua• vaurioitua• vioittua• eritellä• vahingoittua• puhjeta• revetä• rakoilla• ratketa• repeytyä• katketa• hajottaa• haljeta• hajota• mennä rikki• mennä poikki• murskautua• murentua• murtaa• murtua• mureta• pettää• säröytyä• särkyä• taittua• lannistua• pirstoutua• lohjeta• luhistua* * *1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) murtaa2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) mennä rikki3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) epäonnistua4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) murtua -
4 crack down (on)
(to act firmly against: The police have cracked down on drug dealers; to crack down on illegal immigration.) -
5 crack down (on)
(to act firmly against: The police have cracked down on drug dealers; to crack down on illegal immigration.) -
6 boil down to
(to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement: It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.) -
7 close down
• sulkea• lakkauttaa• lopettaa* * *1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) lopettaa2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) päättää lähetykset -
8 hand down
• jättää jälkimaailmalle• luovuttaa* * *(to pass on from one generation to the next: These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.) siirtyä perintönä -
9 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) ilmoittaa -
10 reach
• ojentaminen• ojentua• ojentaa• saapua perille• saarnata• saapua• nousta• jatkua• varttua• ennättää• ehtiä• etäisyys• antaa• ulottuma• ulottua• päästä• tavoittaa• kantama• kantavuus• kantautua• kantomatka• kiiriä• mennä• saavuttaa• savuttaa• saavuttaa (päästä jhkn)• löytää• suora juoksu• ylettyä• yltää• ylettää• kurottautua• kurottaa• kurkottaa• kurkottautuaphysics• laajuus• lähentyä* * *ri: 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) saapua, saavuttaa, päästä2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) ylettyä3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) kurottautua4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) tavoittaa5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ulottua2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) tuntumassa2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) ulottuvilla, ulottuvuus3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) suora -
11 deposit
• pano(rahaliikenne)• pankkitalletusbanking term• pano (• pano• pannabanking term• tilillepano• jättää huostaan• jättää säilytettäväksi• varasto• ennakkomaksu• esiintymä• sijoittaa• asettaa• vakuus• vuokraennakko• rahatalletus• kasauma• karsta• kerrostuma• kerrostaa• kerääntymä• jättää vakuudeksi• pantti• saostuma• saostua• saostaa• sakka• sakkauma• sakkauttaa• sakkautuma• säästöönpano• tallettaa• tallete• tallessabanking term• talletus• takaus• talletuksetbanking term• tallettaminen• talletusesine• takuu• käsiraha• laskeuma• laskea* * *di'pozit 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) panna, laskea2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) tallettaa2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) talletus2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) käsiraha3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) käsiraha4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) sakka5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) kerrostuma -
12 hand
• ojentaa• osoitin• työmies• viisari• antaa• apuri• apumies• kellonviisari• kellonosoitin• jättää• pelaaja• tarjota• kämmen• käsiala• käsi• kädessä olevat kortit• koura• luovuttaa* * *hænd 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) käsi2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) osoitin3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) apumies, työmies4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) apu5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) käsi6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) kämmenenleveys7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) käsiala2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ojentaa2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) siirtää•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
13 crack
• pamaus• rikko• räsähtää• ritistä• räsähdys• rikkoa• rutista• rikkoutuma• rusahtaa• niksahtaa• niksahdus• huuli• vaurio• vioittuma• avata• aukko• ensiluokan• tärähdys• täräys• vako• valio• puhjeta• pykimä• rako• repeytymä• raksahtaa• rakoilla• repeillä• repeämä• railo• katketa• kitkua• kirahdella• kirskua• kitistä• haljeta• halki• halkeama• halkeilla• halkio• naksuttaa• murtuma• natista• murtaa• narskua• murtua• narista• naksua• murto• paukutella• paukkaa• paukahtaa• paukuttaa• paukkua• paukahdus• paukahdella• sukkeluus• särö• säröillä• säristä• särähdys• sutkaus• särkyä• särkeä• särähtäätechnology• krakata• pilkkoutua• pilkkoa• läimäys• läiske• lohkeama• lohkeilla* * *kræk 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) murtaa, murtua2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) särkeä3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) räsähtää4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) vääntää5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) murtaa6) (to solve (a code).) selvittää7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) murtua2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) särö, halkeama2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rako3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) läjähdys4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) tälli5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) letkaus6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) huippu-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
14 note
• panna merkille• panna muistiin• todeta• noteerata• nuottimerkki• nuotti• nootti• ilmoitus• tärkeys• havaita• huomio• huom.• huomata• huomaa• huomautusfinance, business, economy• velkakirja• vire• sivuhuomautus• alaviite• protestoida• raha• tehdä merkintä• tiedoksianto• kirjelippu• kirjelappu• kirje• merkitä muistiin• muistiinpanna• merkintö• muistiinmerkitä• merkintä konsepti• merkittävyys• muistiofinance, business, economy• merkintä• muistiinpano• merkki• selitys• seteli• sävymusic• sävel• kuittifinance, business, economy• lasku• kommentaari• kommentoida• kommentti• lähete* * *nəut 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) viesti2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) muistiinpanot3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) pitää kirjaa, pitää mielessä4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) huomautus5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) kirjelappunen6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) seteli7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) sävel8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nuotti9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) tunnelma2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) kirjoittaa muistiin2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) huomata•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
15 go
• onnistua• painua• painella• riittää• tulla joksikin• häippästä• häipyä• johtaa• vetäytyä• viedä• astua• astella• sisu• siirtyä• ajaa• antaa myöten• väistyä• liikkua• mennä• murtua• matkustaa• mahtua• sujua• tarmo• yritys• kulkea• kulua• käydä• kävellä• kuulua• langeta• poistua• luistaa• lähteä* * *ɡəu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?)5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.)7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.)8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) mennä11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) mennä epäkuntoon12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) käydä13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tulla joksikin14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kuulua johonkin15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) kulua16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) kelvata17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) sanoa18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) olla19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) mennä20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) mennä21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) onnistua2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) yritys2) (energy: She's full of go.) puhti•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menestyvä2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) käypä•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) lupa- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
16 collapse
• painua• rikki meno• romahdus• romahtaminen• romahtaa• häränpylly• häviö• epäonnistuminen• yhdistäämedicine, veterinary• pyörtyminen• pyörtyminen• pyllähtää• rappeutuneisuus• kellahtaa• kellistyä• kaatua• hajota• mennä kumoon• mennä nurin• moka• murtua• murentua• pettää• sortuma• sortuminen• sortua• särkyä• supistaa• äkkiheikentyminen• kukistua• kumota• kupsahtaa• langeta• lannistua• kollapsi• kompastuamedicine, veterinary• kollapsi• kokoonpainuminen• lysähdys• luhistua• lysähtää• lyyhistyä• luhistuminen• luhistaa* * *kə'læps1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) sortua2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) luhistua3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) romuttua4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) taittua kokoon• -
17 put
• panna• painaa• ilmaista• työntö• tuottaa• esittää• sijoittaa• arvioida• asetella• asettaa• yhteensä• pukkaus• sanoa• saattaa• sovittaa• laittaa• laskea• latoa• ladella• lausua• pistäytyä• pistää• pistellä* * *putpresent participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) panna2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) esittää3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) muotoilla4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) kirjoittaa5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) suunnata•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
18 right
• oikeisto* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
19 hold
• omistaa• olla voimassa• olla käypä• omata• olla mieltä• painiote• otemarine• ruumafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• toimeenpanna• hoitaa• vetää• estää• sitoa• sisältää• vaikutus• pysyä• päättää• kestää• kiinnekohta• kiinnike• kiinnityskohta• levähdysmerkki• kannatella• hallita• pidellä• pidättää• pidäke• pidätin• mahtua• soveltua• tarttua• käsitellätransport• lastiruuma• pitää kiinni• pitää paikkansa• pitää kädessä• pitää hallussaan• pitää* * *I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma -
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• jarruttaa• jahkailla• hidastella• hidastelu• hidastuminen• hidastus• hidastuttaa• hidastaaautomatic data processing• viive (ATK)• viivästymä• viive(tietotekniikka)• viivyttää• viivästyminen• viivytys• viivästää• viivästyttää• viive• vitkastelu• viivästys• viipyä• viivytellä• viipyminen• viivyttely• viivästäminen• vitkastella• viipymä• empiä• ehkäistä• epäröinti• siekailla• aikailla• aikailu• vangita• vätystellä• haikailla• myöhästyminen• myöhästyttäälaw• pidätys• pidätellä• pidättää• kulkuaika• kursailla• kuhnailla• kuhnustella• kuhnia• pitkittäminen• pitkittää• pitkitys• lykätä• lykkäys* * *di'lei 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) lykätä2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) viivyttää2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) viivytys
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have something down to a science — have (something) down to a science to be able to manage all the details of doing something very well. We have traffic management at the new stadium down to a science. Related vocabulary: have something down pat … New idioms dictionary
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 something down pat — have (something) down pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. Bud had his answers down pat, but he knew there could be some questions on the test that he hadn t thought of … New idioms dictionary
have something down to a fine art — have (something) down to a fine art British, American & Australian, British & Australian to be able to do something very well, usually because you have been doing it for a long time. He s got sandwich making down to a fine art … New idioms dictionary
have a down on somebody — have a ˈdown on sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to have a bad opinion of a person or thing Main entry: ↑downidiom … Useful english dictionary
have a down on something — have a ˈdown on sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to have a bad opinion of a person or thing Main entry: ↑downidiom … Useful english 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 — ► be (or have a) down on informal feel hostile towards. Main Entry: ↑down … English terms dictionary
have something down to a fine art — have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: fine art * * * have (or get) something down to a fine… … Useful english dictionary
have something down pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat … Useful english dictionary
be (or have a) down on Brit. — be (or have a) down on Brit. informal feel hostile towards. → down … English new terms dictionary
