to do oneself down
111Drunk drivers — Field Sobriety Test Drivers operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol are commonly referred to as drunk drivers. When charged with this as a crime, it may either be referred to as a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or a DWI (Driving… …
112Hold back one's brumbies — calm oneself down …
113hold back one's brumbies — Australian Slang calm oneself down …
114prone — , prostrate, recumbent, supine. Supine means lying faceup (it may help to remember that a supine person is on his spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities but by no means all as meaning lying facedown …
115prostrate — should be used only with the sense of throwing oneself down in submission or for protection …
116adjacent — (adj.) early 15c., from L. adiacentem (nom. adiacens) lying at, prp. of adiacere lie at, border upon, lie near, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + iacere to lie, rest, lit. to throw (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)), with …
117condescend — mid 14c., to yield deferentially, from O.Fr. condescendere (14c.) to agree, consent, give in, yield, from L.L. condescendere to let oneself down, from L. com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + descendere descend (see DESCEND (Cf. descend)). Sense of …
118prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine — Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …
119prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine — Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …
120prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine — Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …
