send down

British  

verb

1. to expel from a university, esp permanently

2. informal to send to prison

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send down Idioms  

1. Suspend or dismiss from a university, principally a British one. For example, He's done very poorly ever since he was sent down from Oxford. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

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send down

While the Wimbledon grass often suits 'servebots' - tall players who send down flurries of aces and unreturnable first serves - Fery has needed to use other weapons.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Rybakina faced two break points at 4-3, but found her range with her serve to send down an ace and dig herself out of trouble, leaving Sabalenka visibly frustrated.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

We send down pure water from the sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

And what do they think about researchers tracking what they send down the drain at their home?

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2022

‘It might send down another snowfall-or -or close up the hole with you inside...’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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