bear down on something — bear down (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll… … New idioms dictionary
bear down on — bear down (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll… … New idioms dictionary
bear down — (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll take off… … New idioms dictionary
bear down on — verb 1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑bear down upon • Topics: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bear down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bear down : present tense I/you/we/they bear down he/she/it bears down present participle bearing down past tense bore down past participle borne down 1) to move quickly towards someone in a determined and… … English dictionary
bear down — verb 1. exert a force with a heavy weight (Freq. 1) The snow bore down on the roof • Syn: ↑drag down, ↑bear down on, ↑press down on, ↑weigh down • Hypernyms: ↑press … Useful english dictionary
bear down phrasal — verb 1 bear down on to move quickly towards someone in a threatening way: His aunt bore down on him and insisted he joined them for dinner. | A powerboat was bearing down on us. 2 (I) to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bear down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way. [V P on n] A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar... [V P on n] The girl flashed a dazzling smile at the… … English dictionary
bear down — verb a) To approach another vessel from windward Its 9:41, 58 degrees, and Im flunking out. Time to bear down. b) To press down on someone … Wiktionary
bear down on — verb To approach someone in a very determined way. I could see the headmaster bearing down on me, and looked hopelessly round for a means of escape … Wiktionary
