Do down meaning
Do down is a phrasal verb that means to speak disparagingly about a person so that they feel inferior or others think less of them.
- Past simple
- did down
- Past participle
- done down
- -ing form
- doing down
What do down means
B2
To speak disparagingly about a person so that they feel inferior or others think less of them
She is always doing her colleagues down in front of the manager.
Similar phrasal verbs
With do: do in, do for, do out, do someone out of something, do over, do up, do without, do away with.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does do down mean?
To speak disparagingly about a person so that they feel inferior or others think less of them.
What is the past tense of do down?
Did down. The past participle is done down.
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