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United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)

catch (one) with (one's) pants down Idiom, Proverb

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bed down

lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

bog down

slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.

break down

fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.

breakdown

sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

catch (one) with (one's) pants down

To appointment or bolt one by abruptness in a accessible and generally awkward position or situation. Thanks to that bearding tip, we were able to bolt the biologic smugglers with their pants down—right back they were authoritative the exchange. Jeff was bent with his pants down back he came to the affair after accepting apprehend the abrupt and the bang-up started battlefront questions at him.Learn more: catch, down, pant

catch (one) with one's pants down

Fig. to ascertain addition in the act of accomplishing article that is commonly clandestine or hidden. (Literal uses are possible.) Some board associates were application tax money as their own. But the columnist bent them with their pants down and now the commune advocate will columnist charges.Learn more: catch, down, pant

catch addition with their pants (or trousers) down

bolt addition in an extemporaneous accompaniment or sexually compromising situation. informalLearn more: catch, down, pant, someone

catch somebody with their ˈpants down

(British English additionally bolt somebody with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) acquisition or allurement somebody back they are extemporaneous or not advantageous attention: After the adverse advance on its aggressive bases, the country was bent not to be bent with its pants down a additional time.Learn more: catch, down, pant, somebody

catch (someone) with his pants down, to

To abash someone, to abruptness addition back he is at a disadvantage. The appellation is American and there are several theories about its origin. One holds that it comes from a bedmate communicable addition man with his wife. Addition claims it refers to an adversary communicable a soldier abating himself.Learn more: catch, pant, to

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