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mow down
(redirected from mow)

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mow someone or something down
to cut, knock, or shoot someone or something down. The speeding car almost mowed us down. The car mowed down the pedestrian.

mow down somebody/something also mow somebody/something down
to violently cause someone or something to fall The car skidded along the side of the road and mowed down several mailboxes before coming to a stop. A young woman was mowed down in a public market by narcotics traffickers.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mow down (to cut grasses or grains that fall over as they are cut)


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