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

The company now expects organic net sales for the year to be down 3% to 3.5%.

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It had previously expected organic net sales to be down 1.5% to 3.5%.

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In a video posted to Facebook, he said the plant is scheduled to be down for a week starting Thursday, then resume half production late next week.

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The data suggest that consumers’ holiday spending will be down compared with last year.

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The Lakers will be down to just nine standard contract players Sunday as center Jaxson Hayes was also ruled out with left knee soreness.

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