get down
(informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm.
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“If I throw enough adjectives at it, maybe it’ll work?” It’s like John Noakes using a thesaurus to find as many ways as possible of saying “Get down, Shep!” while the dog continues to jump all over him.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social - Can we say he is officially below the “Bush Line” now? Or, do we have to wait for the average of all polls get down there BEFORE we rejoice and feel hope? 🤣
We're going to get down, you and I! Oh, yes we are!
The Get Down - S01E09 - One by One, Into the Dark #TheGetDown
Tues. May 5 in DMV DC- Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk cabaret 7:30 to 8:45 @ Signature Theatre (thru May 17); “Aguardiente: Where Magic Transcends Borders” bilingual musical about 2 immigrant writers @ Gala Theatre…
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(informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.
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(transitive) To swallow (something).
““If I throw enough adjectives at it, maybe it’ll work?” It’s like John Noakes using a thesaurus to find as many ways as possible of saying “Get down, Shep!” while the dog continues to jump all over him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social - Can we say he is officially below the “Bush Line” now? Or, do we have to wait for the average of all polls get down there BEFORE we rejoice and feel hope? 🤣”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tues. May 5 in DMV DC- Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk cabaret 7:30 to 8:45 @ Signature Theatre (thru May 17); “Aguardiente: Where Magic Transcends Borders” bilingual musical about 2 immigrant writers @ Gala Theatre (thru May 24) stevekiviat.blogspot.com/2026/05/dc-b...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dude, get down to earth and live in reality.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Maybe by the time I’m able to get down there for the holiday, they will bring it back!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, or, intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.
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