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send down

British  

verb

  1. to expel from a university, esp permanently

  2. informal to send to prison

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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

At 6-7, 270 pounds, Washington is powerful enough to block like a tackle and nimble enough to send down the seam of a defense.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2023

The 1,512 balls England had to send down to take 20 wickets on the dormant Rawalpindi pitch was the most they have bowled in a Test win for 30 years.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2022

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

From Salon Nov. 9, 2022

Slowly Father raised one arm above his head like one of those gods they had in Roman times, fixing to send down the thunderbolts and the lightning.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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