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
"Very senior consultants have lined up to do their bit, to do down Ms Letby, some blatantly, some more understated," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
“What he’s able to do down in, down out, whether it’s in the pass game, run game — he’s an unbelievable competitor.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
“We’re not supposed to talk about what we do down here,” Royal said.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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