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61Down for the Count (album) — Infobox Album Name = Down for the Count Type = Album Artist = Y T Released = November 9, 1985 Recorded = 1985 Genre = Hard rock, Heavy metal Length = Label = A M Producer = Kevin Beamish Reviews = Last album = Open Fire (1985) This album = Down… …
62wear someone/thing down — overcome someone or something by persistence. → wear …
63down at heel — Meaning Impoverished. Origin The poor had to make their shoes last continuing to wear them after the heels had worn down …
64ˌwear sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it The old stone steps had been worn down by years of use.[/ex] …
65wear lead boots — American to be ineligible for promotion As worn by the deep sea diver, to keep him down: All his buddies in the department 11 do him favors today... but as for as going higher, he smelled bad, to the brass he was wearing lead boots.… …
66wear-in — As the piston slides up and down the cylinder of a new engine, the rings rub against the rough cylinder walls. The roughness smooths out in time so that a near perfect fit is achieved. Also called broken in …
67walk down — transitive verb 1. : to overcome the effect of (a poison) by walking 2. : to wear down in walking : walk longer or farther than I could walk down most of the boys Mrs. Humphry Ward 3. West : to capture (wild horses) by forcing to keep on the move …
68grind someone down — wear someone down with harsh treatment. → grind …
69ˌwear sb ˈdown — phrasal verb to make someone gradually lose their energy or confidence …
70wear someone/something down — overcome or exhaust someone or something by persistence …