do down

verb

1. to belittle or humiliate
2. to deceive or cheat

Example Sentences

His campaign repeatedly put him in positions to reach strategic audiences, as campaigns do down the stretch, and he spent each session essentially doodling with crayons on the wall.

From Slate

“As I was sketching the mural with the big extension roller with no ladder, an extreme sense of gratitude came over me, like this is what I would do down the street on a billboard,” Escoto said.

From Los Angeles Times

The crowd was eager to see the home team claim the new trophy, named for league benefactor and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, chanting “We want the Cup!” just like Bruins fans do down in Boston.

From Seattle Times

Yeah, it’s a whole thing, a guiding a philosophy that spurred Altman and his colleagues not only to craft advanced tools like ChatGPT, but also warn of what these things could potentially do down the line.

From Slate

Dad grabbed Fig’s cat carrier, a pathetic “maow” drifted out, and we followed the vet lady and her soaring curly do down the hall.

From Literature