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hose someone or something down to wash something down with water from a hose. Hose her down to cool her off and maybe she will do the same for you. Please hose down the driveway. Hose it down. See also: hose hose someone down Sl. to kill someone. (Underworld. From the image of spraying someone with bullets.) Mr. Big told Sam to hose Wilbur down. The thugs tried to hose down the witness. See also: hose 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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Firefighters said some homeowners were evacuated but that many Malibu residents, long accustomed to brush fires, remained to hose down their multimillion-dollar properties. This means that householders can no longer use a hose to water their garden or wash their cars--although, for some reason, they can still hose down their patios and driveways. If you're hiking or hiking in Oregon's Siskiyou National Forest or California's Klamath National Forest during the rainy season, you'll need to hose down those muddy boots and tires as you move from site to site-you may even have to avoid some trails completely. |
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