do down

verb

did down; done down; doing down; does down

transitive verb

British
: to get the better of (as by trickery)

Examples of do down in a Sentence

you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
Recent Examples on the Web
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Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024 And they can be dressed up or done down for work, fun, and all that’s to come in the warmer months. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 Victoria Hernandez: Bills 24, Steelers 17 The Bills are playing team football and got the job done down the stretch. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Dress up in a vivid costume, do down and into the music and chaos of the streets, join the undulating colorful madness of the crowd, and in your right hand, a vodka soda? Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024 And that has intensified debates over what the government can afford to do down the road. Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023 How many years do down pillows last? Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023 There’s a lot more proving to do down the stretch. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023 But those who know him say that Charles did down his advocacy as the throne neared. Richard Jerome, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of do down was in the 14th century

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“Do down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20down. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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