belt down

Idioms

Swallow very quickly, as in After the race, he belted down a whole quart of water. This phrase is frequently used for guzzling whiskey or some other liquor. [Slang; mid-1800s]

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belt down

Smith continued to belt down the ground and club to the leg side until he picked out Kamindu Mendis off Vishwa.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

GMT16:07 64 min: A simple belt down the middle of the park exposes the Irish defence.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2015

Randolph then sends a big belt down the park, Begovic claiming possession.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2015

Houligan," I sez to a man in E Comp'ny that was by way av bein' a frind av mine; "I'm overtuk from the belt down.

From Soldiers Three by Kipling, Rudyard

She belt down and gathered three flowers, put them carefully into her pinafore and took them home to her father.

From In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales by Strindberg, August

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