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21bear down — verb a) To approach another vessel from windward Its 9:41, 58 degrees, and Im flunking out. Time to bear down. b) To press down on someone …
22bear down — move forward in a threatening manner (e.g., The cruise ship bore down on our canoe ); use utmost effort and concentration (e.g., If you really bear down, you will success ); contract the muscles of the abdomen during childbirth in order to… …
23bear down — try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year …
24Bear Down, Chicago Bears — is the fight song of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.The song was written in 1941, the year after the Bears had shocked the professional football world by defeating the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship Game by the… …
25bear 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… …
26bear 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… …
27bear\ down\ upon — • bear down on • bear down upon v. phr. To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers get away car …
28bear down against — index compel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29bear down upon — index attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30bear 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… …
