do down
Britishverb
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to belittle or humiliate
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to deceive or cheat
Example Sentences
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It’s a philosophy that applies to almost everything the Brewers do, down to the simplest, most fundamental parts of baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
His campaign repeatedly put him in positions to reach strategic audiences, as campaigns do down the stretch, and he spent each session essentially doodling with crayons on the wall.
From Slate • Oct. 19, 2024
Mr Myers told jurors that since Ms Letby's trial began in October 2022, a succession of "very senior consultants" had sought to "do down" the nurse in their evidence.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023
“That’s a perfect example of discipline and details from a defensive standpoint. Those are things that have been told and taught. Those are the type of things you just can’t do down the stretch.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023
“Vega, for days Jermaine had been trying to convince me to join his crew. The stuff they used to do down at the barbershop?”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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