- ˌget sb ˈdown
- phrasal verb
informalto make someone feel sad or lose hopeDoing the same thing every day can get you down.[/ex]
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ˌget sb ˈdown
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get somebody down — ˌget sb ˈdown derived (informal) to make sb feel sad or depressed • Don t let it get you down too much. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get one down — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make (someone) unhappy; cause low spirits; cause discouragement. * /Low grades are getting Helen down./ * /Three straight losses got the team down./ 2. To swallow; digest. * /The medicine was so bitter I couldn t get… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one down — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make (someone) unhappy; cause low spirits; cause discouragement. * /Low grades are getting Helen down./ * /Three straight losses got the team down./ 2. To swallow; digest. * /The medicine was so bitter I couldn t get… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one\ down — v. phr. informal 1. To make (someone) unhappy; cause low spirits; cause discouragement. Low grades are getting Helen down. Three straight losses got the team down. 2. To swallow; digest. The medicine was so bitter I couldn t get it down. 3. To… … Словарь американских идиом
get you down — cause you to feel sad, cause you to be down Do Mondays get you down? Do you hate going back to work? … English idioms
get smb down — make (someone) unhappy, cause discouragement The long commuting time has begun to get her down so she wants to quit her job … Idioms and examples
get something down to a fine art — To become very skilled at something through practice • • • Main Entry: ↑art * * * have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing… … Useful english dictionary
get head down — get (your) head down British & Australian to work hard at something that involves reading or writing. I m sure I can finish the article I just need to get my head down this afternoon … New idioms dictionary
get head down — get/put (your) head down to sleep for a short while. I m just going to put my head down for an hour I feel so tired … New idioms dictionary
get it down to a fine art — When, through practice or experience, you learn how to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art. When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art. Entertaining her husband s business associates is not … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
