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touch down

Idioms  

  1. Land on the ground, as in The spacecraft touched down on schedule. This idiom was first recorded in 1935.

Example Sentences

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Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.

From BBC

The forwards went through the phases to edge them closer to the line before the ball was looped wide to the left wing for the impressive Josh Adams to touch down.

From Barron's

First he sliced through the Wales defence to touch down himself.

From Barron's

When Hiku raced through to touch down another excellent May kick, it seemed the contest was over with Hull KR's 26-point lead, but that reckoned without the Broncos' remarkable powers of recovery.

From BBC

White was on to him like a shot and touched down for a smash-and-grab that sickened England.

From BBC

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