down with
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Ill with, as in He's down with the flu . The down here alludes to being felled by illness. Also see come down with .
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Depose, do away with, as in Down with the king! This imperative dates from the early 1500s.
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Lower or put something down, as in Down with the mainsail . [Mid-1600s]
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. Be close friends with, as in I'm down with that crowd . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Several dogs were there, too, hunkering down with their owners.
From Barron's
I’ve been sitting down with my partner for money meetings for years.
He will stop only in Mumbai, India's financial hub, to meet with business leaders, and New Delhi, where he will sit down with Prime Minister Modi on Monday.
From BBC
He would take our calls or sit down with us, almost always off the record.
From Barron's
The Carney-led delegation will first meet over the weekend in Mumbai with business leaders before traveling to New Delhi to sit down with Modi.
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