hose down
English
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Verb
edithose down (third-person singular simple present hoses down, present participle hosing down, simple past and past participle hosed down)
- (transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose.
- (transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To calm down a person, or a situation.
- (transitive, slang, of a man) To have sex with (someone).
Translations
editTo put out or reduce a fire
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To calm down a person
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