| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| down under |
Australia, New Zealand, etc.
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Next year I'm going down under for my holidays - New Zealand.
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| down with |
do not support, stop that plan, not
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"Down with the sales tax!" they shouted. "Down with the tax!"
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| downer (drug) |
(See a downer)
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| downer (sadness) |
(See a downer)
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| downhearted |
sad, unhappy, down
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"Are you downhearted, my dear?" "No. Just quiet, my love."
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| downplay |
say it is not important, soft pedal
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They tried to downplay the fact that smoking caused the fire.
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| downside |
(See the downside)
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| downtime |
time needed to repair a machine
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When you own a computer, you have to expect some downtime.
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| draft dodger |
a person who runs away from military service
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American draft dodgers came to Canada in the 1970s.
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| drag |
(See a drag)
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