be down

1. Be depressed, in low spirits, as in During the winter months Sue's always down, but spring cheers her up . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

2. Be knowledgeable, canny, or sophisticated, as in He was really down with the new group . This usage probably originated among jazz musicians. [ Slang ; mid-1940s]

Example Sentences

Executives said they expect sales to be down for the quarter ending Nov. 30.

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Audit deficiencies for the six large U.S. audit firms—the Big Four, BDO and Grant Thornton—appear to be down compared with the previous year, the PCAOB’s acting chair, George Botic, said last week, citing preliminary results of the latest inspections.

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Even after restoring the original logo and pausing restaurant-renovation plans, the company expects visits in the current quarter to be down 7% to 8%.

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The outlook implies Rivian expects to deliver between 9,000 and 11,000 units in the fourth quarter, which would be down significantly from 14,183 deliveries in the same period last year.

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All of this is demanding physically, and some of his poor on-the-ball actions may be down to fatigue.

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