be down
Idioms-
Be depressed, in low spirits, as in During the winter months Sue's always down, but spring cheers her up . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
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Be knowledgeable, canny, or sophisticated, as in He was really down with the new group . This usage probably originated among jazz musicians. [ Slang ; mid-1940s]
Example Sentences
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The Dow’s year-to-date gain is due to its price-weighted construction; if cap-weighted, it would be down almost 4%.
From Barron's
If the index were cap-weighted, it would be down almost 4% year to date.
From Barron's
Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, are projected to be down 2% to 4% in North America, offset by an estimated 2%-to-4% gain across international markets.
The National Retail Federation recently forecast that nationwide import volumes for the first half of this year will be down about 2% compared with last year.
Gasoline stocks were expected to be down by 500,000 barrels.
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