- be (or have a) down on Brit.
- be (or have a) down on Brit.informalfeel hostile towards.→ down
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down — down1 adverb 1》 towards or in a lower place or position. ↘to or at a place perceived as lower. ↘away from the north. ↘Brit. away from the capital or major city. ↘Brit. away from a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge. 2》 to… … English new terms dictionary
Brit (comics) — Superherobox| caption= Brit #6 Art by Cliff Rathburn character name= Brit publisher=Image Comics debut= Brit (July 2003) creators=Robert Kirkman alter ego = full name =Brittany (last name unrevealed) species = homeworld = alliances=Global Defense … Wikipedia
down — I [[t]da͟ʊn[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦ (Down is often used with verbs of movement, such as fall and pull , and also in phrasal verbs such as bring down and calm down .) 1) PREP To go down something such as a slope or a pipe means to go… … English dictionary
Down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
have — I [[t]həv, STRONG hæv[/t]] AUXILIARY VERB USES ♦ has, having, had (In spoken English, forms of have are often shortened, for example I have is shortened to I ve and has not is shortened to hasn t.) 1) AUX You use the forms have and has with a… … English dictionary
down and out — ▶ adjective DESTITUTE, poverty stricken, impoverished, penniless, insolvent, impecunious; needy, in straitened circumstances, distressed, badly off; homeless, on the streets, vagrant, sleeping rough; informal hard up, ( … Useful english dictionary
have — [hav; ] also, as before [ “] to [ haf] vt. had [had; ] unstressed [, həd, əd] having [ME haven (earlier habben) < OE habban, akin to OHG haben, ON hafa, Goth haban < IE base * kap , to grasp > Gr kaptein, to gulp down, L capere, to take … English World dictionary
Brit funk — is a musical style that has its origins in the British music scene of the late 1970s 80s. It mixes elements from funk and soul music with original jazz funk and Caribbean overtones. An important stylistic element of Brit funk is the dominant role … Wikipedia
down-and-out — down and outs also down and out ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as down and out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation. ...a short story about a down and out… … English dictionary
