Down Idioms
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Meaning: poor leadership leads to the decline of an organization.
Example: The company was bound to be closed sooner or later, considering the kind of managers that they had hired. A fish rots from the head down, after all. Read more ➺
Meaning: at a future point or end.
Example: Somewhere down the road, I think he'll make it big. Read more ➺
Meaning: when a situation is urgent or desperate.
Example: When the chips are down, you know who your real friends are. Read more ➺
Meaning: to decline something that someone has offered.
Example: to decline something that someone has offered. Read more ➺
Meaning: literally refers to an object that has been reoriented so that the portion which would otherwise be considered the top is now at the bottom, i.e., it is in an inverted position.
Example: Out of embarrassment, I turned the book upside down so that he would not see the title of what I was reading. Read more ➺
Meaning: make sure something stays in place
Example: She knew if she didn't buckle down, the tasks wouldn't get done. Read more ➺
Meaning: apply more effort to achieve a goal
Example: The team got through to the quarter-finals. Now they need to take it up a notch to get to the semis. Read more ➺
Meaning: to accept a challenge
Example: When it comes to the rights of animals, we are always willing to throw down the gauntlet. Read more ➺
Meaning: to avoid dealing with a problem
Example: I realise that the house needs to be painted but we are going to move in a few years so I am kicking the can down the road. Read more ➺
Meaning: good times and bad times
Example: Every relationship has its ups and downs. It is important to stick it out. Read more ➺
