Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: a 'shake-down' Page #3

Yee yee! We've found 808 phrases and idioms matching a 'shake-down'.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
bed downTo lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
boil down toto be equivalent to; to reduce to.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
break downTo fail.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
burn downTo burn to nothing.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
calm downTo become less excited, intense, or angryRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
come downTo descend.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
cool downTo cause to become less agitated.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
crack down onTo enforce laws or punish more vigilantly.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
cut downTo bring down by cutting.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
down but not outTemporarily incapacitated but not permanently defeated.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
drill downTo examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
filter downOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
go downTo perform oral sex.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
go downTo take place, happen.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

(4.00 / 8 votes)
keep downTo repress.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
live downTo get used to something shameful.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
live it upIn the aftermath of successful ventures, many individuals often express a desire to celebrate or party, let down their hair and Live it up!Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
put downTo place a baby somewhere to sleep.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
put downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
ravin downTo gobble ravenously, devour voraciouslyRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
smack downTo successfully refute.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
touch downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
wolf downQuickly and without regard for table manners.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
zoom downTo move quickly along a particular route, list, etc.Rate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

(3.83 / 6 votes)
track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.Rate it:

(3.80 / 5 votes)
bear downTo press down on someone.Rate it:

(3.75 / 4 votes)
put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

(3.75 / 4 votes)
calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

(3.67 / 6 votes)
go down the toiletTo fail.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

(3.66 / 9 votes)
rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

(3.60 / 5 votes)
come downTo recover from drug-induced euphoria.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
down the hatchInto the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

(3.50 / 4 votes)
hold your fireWait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for a 'shake-down':

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Let's not play the _________ game.
A blame
B pain
C same
D main

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ