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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

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

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

Point by point she went over it all past the thirty dollar buckle at her belt down toI dare not say how many dollars' worth of shoes that covered the little feet.

From The Gold of Chickaree by Warner, Susan

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