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Definition beat down in American English

beat down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to persuade someone to sell you something at a lower price than their first offer

Example

The original price was $236,000, but we beat them down to $210,000.

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2

if the rain beats down, it rains very hard

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3

if the sun beats down, it shines very brightly making the weather very hot

Example

I could feel the sun beating down on my head.

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Definition beat down in American English