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fight down

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fight someone or something down
to fight against and defeat someone or something. We fought the opposition down and got our bill through the committee. We had to fight down Fred, who wanted something entirely different.
See also: fight

fight something down 

1. to struggle to hold something back; to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by something. She fought her anger down and managed to stay calm. She fought down the urge.
2. to struggle to swallow something; to fight to get something down one's throat. It tasted terrible, but I managed to fight it down. She fought down the nasty-tasting medicine.
See also: fight
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It was one of those thoughts one had to fight down, keep at arm's length at any cost.
The Shadow Line by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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