down with
idiom
1
—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail
Down with racism!
Down with the government!
2
US slang
—used to say that one understands or approves of something
I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
3
: affected by (an illness)
She has been down with the flu for a week.
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Press the slices down with a meat bat or heavy skillet to 1/2-inch thick.
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Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
From leaning into the silliness of the ’90s comics, to its B-level monster movie trappings, to its insistence on breaking the superhero movie formula down with each entry, these films stand out in a superhero marketplace dominated by increasingly complicated lore.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Cut into finger sandwiches and down with a cold glass of sweet tea or a frothy beer.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
To keep them from soaking up cleaning chemicals, spray them down with water thoroughly beforehand.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
From leaning into the silliness of the ’90s comics, to its B-level monster movie trappings, to its insistence on breaking the superhero movie formula down with each entry, these films stand out in a superhero marketplace dominated by increasingly complicated lore.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Cut into finger sandwiches and down with a cold glass of sweet tea or a frothy beer.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
To keep them from soaking up cleaning chemicals, spray them down with water thoroughly beforehand.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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