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Synonyms

down on

Idioms  

  1. Hostile or negative toward, ill-disposed to. For example, All the reviewers were down on this play, or Ever since he was injured, he's been down on skiing. [Mid-1800s] Also see down on one's luck.

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"I even rang the Vatican and they put the phone down on me," he says, adding: "I sent emails. I even sent him a DM. Like, who do I think I am?"

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

IndiGo's previous chief executive, Pieter Elbers, stepped down on March 10, months after mass flight cancellations by the carrier threw airports across India into disarray.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Countries may invest in local production if they have oil, gas or coal resources, or double down on renewable energy or nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I walked over to the log, got down on my knees, and looked back into the hollow.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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