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• prep.: down

• adv.: down, downward, downwards

• antonyms: up

translation:

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examples:

Just about everything is a sin. You ever sat down and read this thing?

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Every time I move, eventually, you find me, and start hanging around. Just another lame excuse to see me. Man. It's getting me down. You know, I'm actually glad to see you! Maybe I'm the one who's nuts.

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ADHD. I'm not saying there's no such thing. I just don't believe it's an epidemic like this. If you sit kids down, hour after hour, doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if they start to fidget?

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Well, that was a waste of time. -Janey, school is never a waste of time. -Since we have fifteen minute until recess, please put down your pencils and stare at the front of the room.

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Pace. I can get very excited by saying something really quickly, or I can slow right down to emphasize.

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That's my style. I like to kick them when they're down!

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You've got real charisma from the neck down.

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Mom, from the very start, you've always been there for us. And we know you've always supported us and would never do anything to let us down or hurt us. Thanks for making every Christmas so memorable. We love you so much, Mom!

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That's a great anecdote. You should write that down in your journal, then your kids can read about it when you're dead.

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We're just soldiers in their armies and there's plenty more to carry on if we go down.

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I know how to sit on a fence. Hell, I can even sleep on a fence. The trick is to do it face down with the post in your mouth.

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Through drawing, you slowed down, you paid attention, you looked closely at someone and you let them look closely at you.

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One of the simplest ways to cut down on the spread of germs is to use something called the vampire cough.

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Gee, I'd hate to close you down. Maybe we can reach a little, understanding here. -I understand. -Let me put it this way. I'm looking for my friend Bill. Have you seen any Bills around here?

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Drawing slows us down. It keeps our hands moving so we can pay attention to things that we usually overlook or that we ignore.

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