beat down

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Verb

beat down

1. (of the sun or rain) To strike with great force.

   We had to leave the beach because the sun was really beating down.

   It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets.

2. To haggle with someone to sell at a lower price.

   I managed to beat him down to half his original asking price.

3. (slang) To severely beat someone up.

Noun

beat down (plural beat downs)

1. Alternative spelling of beatdown

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