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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Down' & 'Away' /

Consuming, Providing, or Securing (Down)

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to buckle down
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to gobble down
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to hand down
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to nail down
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to pass down
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to pin down
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to pour down
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to wash down
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to wolf down
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to run down to
to buckle down
to buckle down
Verb
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/bˈʌkəl dˈaʊn/
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to securely fasten something in place

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
buckle
phrase's particle
down
to gobble down
to gobble down
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈɑːbəl dˈaʊn/

to eat something quickly and with enthusiasm

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
gobble
phrase's particle
down
to hand down
to hand down
Verb
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/hˈænd dˈaʊn/

to give something valuable, like family traditions, skills, or items, from one generation to the next

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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hand
phrase's particle
down
to nail down
to nail down
Verb
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/nˈeɪl dˈaʊn/

to secure something in place by using nails

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
nail
phrase's particle
down
to pass down
to pass down
Verb
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/pˈæs dˈaʊn/

to transfer something to the next generation or another person

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phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
down
to pin down
to pin down
Verb
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/pˈɪn dˈaʊn/

to secure something in place using pins or similar objects

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pin
phrase's particle
down
to pour down
to pour down
Verb
uk flag
/pˈoːɹ dˈaʊn/

to drink something completely and quickly

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phrase's verb
pour
phrase's particle
down
to wash down
to wash down
Verb
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/wˈɑːʃ dˈaʊn/

to drink a beverage after a meal to help swallow and digest the food

Grammatical Information:

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phrase's verb
wash
phrase's particle
down
to wolf down
to wolf down
Verb
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/wˈʊlf dˈaʊn/

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
wolf
phrase's particle
down
to run down to
to run down to
Verb
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/ɹˈʌn dˈaʊn tuː/

to quickly deliver something to a specific person or place, especially with great urgency

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
down to

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