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11bear\ down — v 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship. The baseball pitcher is bearing down. The pitcher bore down on the star batter. Teachers of the deaf bear down… …
12bear down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bear down : present tense I/you/we/they bear down he/she/it bears down present participle bearing down past tense bore down past participle borne down 1) to move quickly towards someone in a determined and… …
13bear down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way. [V P on n] A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar... [V P on n] The girl flashed a dazzling smile at the… …
14bear down on — verb 1. sail towards another vessel, of a ship (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑bear down upon • Topics: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting • Hypernyms: ↑ …
15Pour Down Like Silver — Infobox Album | Name = Pour Down Like Silver Type = Album Artist = Richard and Linda Thompson Released = November 1975 Recorded = 1975 at Sound Techniques, London Genre = Rock Length = 40:40 Label = Island in the UK Warner Bros. Records in the… …
16bear down on someone — bear down (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll… …
17bear down on something — bear down (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll… …
18bear down on — bear down (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll… …
19bear down — (on (someone/something)) 1. to use all your effort to do something. Our students will have to bear down if they want to pass their exams. 2. to push or press on something. When washing your car, try not to bear down too hard or you ll take off… …
20bear down phrasal — verb 1 bear down on to move quickly towards someone in a threatening way: His aunt bore down on him and insisted he joined them for dinner. | A powerboat was bearing down on us. 2 (I) to use all your strength and effort to push or press down on… …
