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belt down

Idioms  

  1. 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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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

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

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2015

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

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2015

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

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2015

He was wearing his belt-axe and it looked as if it weighed a ton the way it dragged his belt down.

From Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

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