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mow down |
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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) 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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Ay, you may mow down the leaves and the blossoms, but the roots of life lie too deep for your sickle to sever. |
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