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beat someone down Fig. to defeat or demoralize someone. The constant bombing finally beat them down. The attackers beat down the defenders. See also: beat beat something down 1. to break something in; to break through something. Don't beat the door down! I'm coming! Please don't beat down the door! 2. to flatten something. Sam beat the veal down to the thickness of a half an inch. First you beat down the meat to a very thin layer. See also: beat beat down (on someone or something) to fall on someone or something. The rain beat down on us for an hour. The rock slide beat down on the car and totally ruined the body. See also: beat beat somebody 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. See also: beat How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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 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. 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. |
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