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go down in defeat
(redirected from go down to defeat)

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go down in defeat and go down to defeat
Fig. to submit to defeat; to be defeated. The team went down in defeat again. She fears going down in defeat.
See also: defeat


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And in 1967 he saw his country go down to defeat in the Six Day War against Israel.
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When the Division III girl's seeding is announced early next week, the Monty Tech squad will probably be the second- or third-ranked team in their division, but they could go down to defeat rather early.
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But his move, which he couched in terms of party unity, could also be seen an effort to preserve his viability for 2012, should McCain go down to defeat this fall.
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