down to the ground
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"De Ridder is going to be looking to pressure me and take me down to the ground and make me uncomfortable," said Whittaker.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
Morrison: Our special effects supervisor, Neil Corbould, set up huge V8 engines with big propellers surrounded by a cage and locked down to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
“They always bring you down to the ground so that I could take off again somewhere else somewhat different. Kind of like palate cleansers in that way,” she says.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Sometimes we tried not to let him voice his feelings, but he bowed to my father’s image, which we never do — head down to the ground.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Diego ran his hand over his mouth, which hung open a bit in shock, and then his eyes went down to the ground.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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