Go down | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Go down

/goʊ daʊn/

A2

Beginner

1. To move from a higher to a lower position or level.

  • The elevator will go down to the ground floor.
  • As you drive down the hill, your ears might pop.

2. To be received in a particular way by others.

  • The speech went down well with the audience.
  • This news will not go down easily with the team.

3. To become less in amount, level, or value.

  • The price of gas is expected to go down this winter.
  • Crime rates in the city have gone down recently.

4. To occur or to happen, often used informally.

  • A lot went down at the party last night.
  • I wasn't there when it all went down.

5. To fall to the ground or be overpowered.

  • The boxer went down in the final round.
  • The mighty oak tree finally went down in the storm.

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