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61take a load off — (your feet) chiefly US informal : to sit down and relax You look tired. Come in and take a load off. • • • Main Entry: ↑load …
62Combe Down Tunnel — in 2005 Overview Line Somerset and Dorset [Joint] Railway Location …
63tie-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from tie down, v. 1. : a fitting or a system of lines and fitting used to tie something (as an airplane, a horse s head, or a load of cargo) down in a desired position 2. : the act of tying something down * * *… …
64wind down — 1) informal they needed to wind down Syn: relax, unwind, calm down, cool down/off, ease up/off, take it easy, rest, put one s feet up; informal take a load off, hang loose, chill, chill out, kick back 2) the summer was winding down …
65loaded down — adjective 1. heavily burdened with work or cares (Freq. 1) bowed down with troubles found himself loaded down with responsibilities overburdened social workers weighed down with cares • Syn: ↑bowed down, ↑overburdene …
66To break down — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak …
67To lay down — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
68To throw down — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
69To throw one's self down — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
70Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out — Single by Bessie Smith B side Take It Right Back Released 1929 (1929) Format …
