shout down
(tr, adverb) to drown, overwhelm, or silence by shouting or talking loudly
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How to use shout down in a sentence
It reflects a determination to shut or shout down the president any time he dares speak of the court.
Obama Follows Reagan, FDR in Airing Supreme Court, Constitution Views | Jeff Shesol | April 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis gallery swarmed with people eager for a scene, ready to applaud or shout down the speakers below.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsThen the voice of the captain at his post, roaring out his orders, trying to shout down the monster's myriad voices.
The Tremendous Event | Maurice LeblancJacob lay sound asleep upon a locker in the cuddy within easy reach of a shout down the companionway or through the skylight.
My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3 | William Clark RussellLie awake at night and hear the wind blowing; hear it knock at every man's door and shout down every man's chimney.
A Miscellany of Men | G. K. Chesterton
Nevertheless, the champions of feminine superiority may find it hard work to shout down the glorifiers of masculine achievement.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with shout down
Overwhelm or silence by yelling or jeering, as in The audience went wild and shouted down the speaker. [c. 1920]
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