Results for ‘town’

Phrases

• Cut down Cut down describes reducing the amount, size, or frequency of something. With on, it refers to consuming less or doing an activity less… B1 3 s
• Go down Go down expresses several distinct changes depending on its subject: an amount or level becomes smaller, a digital service stops… B1 6 s
• Turn down Turn down means to decline an offer, invitation, application, or request. It also means to lower the volume, temperature, light, or power… B1 3 s
• Back down Back down means to stop demanding something, stop defending an argument, or withdraw a claim after opposition. It requires an earlier… B1 6 s
• Torn between To be torn between two possibilities means to find choosing very difficult because both have strong attractions or important consequences. B2 6 s
• Keep it down Keep it down is an informal way to ask someone to be quieter or make less noise. B1 4 s
• Narrow Down 3 Narrow down means to reduce the number or range of possibilities by removing options that are less suitable, practical, or likely. It… B1 4 s
• Come down with Come down with means begin to be ill or begin showing signs of an illness, usually a relatively minor one. B1 3 s
• Breathing down my neck Breathe down someone's neck means to watch, monitor, or pursue someone so closely that they feel hurried, anxious, or uncomfortable. The… B2 3 s