| Down East |
(sometimes l.c.) New England, esp. the state of Maine. |
| down in the mouth |
depressed; sad. |
| down payment |
money to pay for part of the price of something that is very expensive. |
| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |
| down to |
to the extreme extent of (the smallest thing). [3 definitions] |
| down under |
(informal) Australia or New Zealand. |
| down-and-out |
without money, friends, or hope. |
| down-home |
of, resembling, or characteristic of the qualities associated with rural folk or family, such as hospitality, simplicity, and warmth. |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [2 definitions] |
| dressing-down |
a severe scolding. |
| drop-down menu |
a menu in a computer program interface whose title is visible but whose contents are revealed only when the title is clicked on, allowing a user to choose an item on the menu. |
| eiderdown |
the soft down from the breast of the female eider, or a quilt or comforter filled with this down. [3 definitions] |
| fall down |
to fall to the ground. |
| get down |
to move one's body to a lower place or position. [7 definitions] |
| go down |
to decrease or descend. [5 definitions] |
| hand down |
to give to one's children or successors. |
| hand-me-down |
used clothing or some other article passed on to someone, as from an older brother or sister. [4 definitions] |
| have (something) down pat |
(informal) to have learned something thoroughly. |
| hunt down |
to search for rigorously and find. |
| knock down |
to force (a person or object that had been standing) to fall to the ground. |