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The following 16 entries include the term down the.
down-the-line
adjectivebring down the curtain on
idiom: to bring an end to (something, such as a career)
come down the pike
idiom: to happen or appear
down the hatch
idiom: into the mouth and down the throat
down the middle
idiom: into two equal parts
down the pan
idiom—used to describe something that is being wasted or lost
down the plughole
idiom—used to describe something that is being wasted or lost
down the river
idiom: in the same direction as the river is flowing
down the road/path to perdition
idiom: to something very dangerous or harmful
down the street
idiom: some distance away on the same street
down the telephone
idiom: through the telephone
go down the tubes
idiom: to fail or become ruined
hold down the fort
idiom: to be in charge of a place while the person who is usually in charge is away
lay down the law
idiom: to make a strong statement about what someone is or is not allowed to do
put down the phone
idiom: to end a telephone connection
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