“down the”

The following 16 entries include the term down the.

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down-the-line

adjective

bring 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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