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beat someone down

to make someone tired or unable to continue doing something. I like the work, but the schedule just beats me down and wears on me.

Usage notes: often used in the form be beaten down: Paul was so beaten down by his debts that he couldn't even think.

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tis in an hour like this, with soul beat down and held to knowledge, --as wild, untutored things are forced to feed --Oh, life Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context Not contented with tearing off all the wainscot and hangings, and splitting the doors to pieces, they beat down the partition walls; and although that alone cost them near two hours, they cut down the cupola or lanthorn, and they began to take the slate and boards from the roof, and were prevented only by the approaching daylight from a total demolition of the building. Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context Jones was a little staggered by the blow, which came somewhat unexpectedly; but presently recovering himself he also drew, and though he understood nothing of fencing, prest on so boldly upon Fitzpatrick, that he beat down his guard, and sheathed one half of his sword in the body of the said gentleman, who had no sooner received it than he stept backwards, dropped the point of his sword, and leaning upon it, cried, "I have satisfaction enough: I am a dead man. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context More results

tis in an hour like this, with soul beat down and held to knowledge, --as wild, untutored things are forced to feed --Oh, life

Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context

Not contented with tearing off all the wainscot and hangings, and splitting the doors to pieces, they beat down the partition walls; and although that alone cost them near two hours, they cut down the cupola or lanthorn, and they began to take the slate and boards from the roof, and were prevented only by the approaching daylight from a total demolition of the building.

Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context

Jones was a little staggered by the blow, which came somewhat unexpectedly; but presently recovering himself he also drew, and though he understood nothing of fencing, prest on so boldly upon Fitzpatrick, that he beat down his guard, and sheathed one half of his sword in the body of the said gentleman, who had no sooner received it than he stept backwards, dropped the point of his sword, and leaning upon it, cried, "I have satisfaction enough: I am a dead man.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

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