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down to the ground

Thoroughly, completely, as in This new job suits him down to the ground. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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Nearby words

  1. down the road,
  2. down the tubes,
  3. down to,
  4. down to earth,
  5. down to size,
  6. down to the wire,
  7. down under,
  8. down with,
  9. down's syndrome,
  10. down-and-dirty
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