We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof.
Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
beat down (on something) — ˌbeat ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived if the sun beats down it shines with great heat • The sun beat down on the desert sand. Main entry: ↑beatderived … Useful english dictionary
beat something down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived … Useful english dictionary
beat down on someone — beat down on (someone/something) to come from the sky with great force. We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof. Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy. Usage notes: said about rain and sun … New idioms dictionary
beat down on — (someone/something) to come from the sky with great force. We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof. Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy. Usage notes: said about rain and sun … New idioms dictionary
beat somebody down to something — ˌbeat sb/sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to persuade sb to reduce the price at which they are selling sth • He wanted $8 000 for the car but I beat him down to $6 000. • I beat down the price to $6 000. Main entry: ↑beatderived … Useful english dictionary
beat down — ► beat down force (someone) to reduce the price of something. Main Entry: ↑beat … English terms dictionary
beat down — verb 1. persuade the seller to accept a lower price She beat the merchant down $100 • Syn: ↑bargain down • Hypernyms: ↑haggle, ↑higgle, ↑chaffer, ↑huckster • Verb … Useful english dictionary
beat down — phrasal verb Word forms beat down : present tense I/you/we/they beat down he/she/it beats down present participle beating down past tense beat down past participle beaten down 1) [intransitive] if the sun beats down, it shines very brightly… … English dictionary
beat down — 1) PHRASAL VERB When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright. 2) PHRASAL VERB When the rain beats down, it rains very hard. [V P] Even in the winter with the rain beating down, it s nice and cosy in there. 3) PHRASAL VERB If you beat down a … English dictionary
beat down — beat (someone) down to make someone tired or unable to continue doing something. I like the work, but the schedule just beats me down and wears on me. Usage notes: often used in the form be beaten down: Paul was so beaten down by his debts that… … New idioms dictionary
