go down on somebody
111lay down — verb institute, enact, or establish (Freq. 8) make laws • Syn: ↑establish, ↑make • Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑create • Hyponyms: ↑ …
112lie down — verb assume a reclining position (Freq. 11) lie down on the bed until you feel better • Syn: ↑lie • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture …
113sponge down — verb 1. clean with a sponge, by rubbing • Syn: ↑sponge off • Hypernyms: ↑rub • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. wash with a sponge • Hypernyms: ↑ …
114vote down — verb 1. thwart the passage of (Freq. 1) kill a motion he shot down the student s proposal • Syn: ↑kill, ↑shoot down, ↑defeat, ↑vote out • Derivationally related forms …
115hold down — verb 1. keep (Freq. 1) She manages to hold down two jobs • Hypernyms: ↑retain, ↑hold, ↑keep back, ↑hold back • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
116shout down — verb silence or overwhelm by shouting • Hypernyms: ↑hush, ↑quieten, ↑silence, ↑still, ↑shut up, ↑hush up • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * [verb] …
117brush down — verb reprimand She told the misbehaving student off • Syn: ↑tell off • Hypernyms: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ …
118scale down — verb 1. reduce proportionally The model is scaled down • Ant: ↑scale up • Hypernyms: ↑rescale, ↑proportion • Entailment: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑ …
119step down — verb 1. give up or retire from a position (Freq. 1) The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month The chairman resigned over the financial scandal • Syn: ↑leave office, ↑quit, ↑resign • Ant: ↑ …
120water down — verb 1. make less strong or intense (Freq. 1) water down the mixture • Hypernyms: ↑dilute, ↑thin, ↑thin out, ↑reduce, ↑cut • Verb Frames …
