“down the”

The following 27 entries include the term down the.

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batten down the hatches

phrase

: to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation

bring down the house

phrase

: to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

down the drain

phrase

: to a state of being wasted or irretrievably lost

down the hatch

phrase

: into the throat and digestive system

down the line

phrase

: all the way : fully

down-the-line

adjective

down the pike

phrase

: in the course of events

down the road

phrase

: in or into the future

down the tube

phrase

: into a state of collapse or deterioration

lead one down the garden path

phrase

ring down the curtain

phrase

: to conclude a performance or an action

sell down the river

phrase

: to betray the faith of

walk down the aisle

phrase

: to get married

bring down the curtain on

phrase

: to bring an end to (something, such as a career)

come down the pike

phrase

: to happen or appear

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