Break down – popsuć się, zepsuć się
My car broke down on the highway during rush hour.
Bring sb/sth down – 1. doprowadzić do upadku
The scandal brought down the corrupt politician.
Bring sb/sth down – 2. zmniejszyć, obniżyć
High interest rates are bringing down house prices.
Bring sb down – 3. zasmucić kogoś, zdołować kogoś,
That harsh comment really brought her down emotionally.
Get down (to sth) – 1. zabrać się za coś, rozpocząć pracę nad czymś
I need to get down to studying for the exam.
Get sb down – 2. zasmucić kogoś, zmartwić kogoś,
Don’t let the bad news get you down.
Come down (with sth) – rozchorować się, zapaść na coś
My daughter came down with chickenpox last week.
Let sb down – zawieść kogoś, sprawić komuś zawód
He let me down by cancelling last minute.
Look down on (sb) – patrzeć na kogoś z góry, pogardzać kimś
Don’t look down on someone just because they earn less.
Pull sth down – 1. rozebrać zburzyć
They pulled down the old cinema to build apartment blocks.
Pull down – 2. osłabiać, obniżać
His negativity pulls down the whole team’s morale.
Put sth down – zanotować, zapisać
Please put down your name on the list.
Run sb down – 1. skrytykować kogoś
She’s always running her colleagues down.
Run down – 2. wyczerapać się
The battery has run down completely.
Turn sb/sth down – odrzucić kogoś/coś
I had to turn down the job offer.
Step down – zrezygnować ze stanowiska
The coach announced he would step down after the season.
Go down badly/well – zrobić kiepskie/dobre wrażenie na kimś
His joke went down badly with the audience.
Be down for sth – być na coś zapisanym
We’re both down in the fantasy league draft this week.
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