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mark down

To lower the price.

The department store marked down their prices on women's sandals.

To give a poor grade to a student.

Peter was marked down for his numerous spelling errors.

To make a written note of something.

Here is my phone number; mark it down.

markdown

A reduction in price.

Joan asked, "Do you like my new sandals? They were markdowns at Marshall Field's."

nail down

To make certain; make sure; settle.

Joe had a hard time selling his car, but he finally nailed the sale down when he got his friend Sam to give him $300.

The New York Yankees nailed down the American League Championship when they beat the Red Sox 3 to 0 on September 15.

narrow down

To limit within very strict margins.

Of the numerous applicants, the list has been narrowed down to just a few.

nervous breakdown

A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person's ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or the like.

When the mother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous breakdown.

nose down

To head down; bring down the nose of.

The big airliner began to nose down for a landing.

The pilot nosed the plane down toward the runway.

off one's high horse

come down off one's high horse

get down off your high horse

Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable.

The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them.

Acting friendly again; not angry and unpleasant any more; agreeable.

Sally wouldn't speak to anyone all afternoon because she couldn't go to the movies, but she's off her high horse now.

To become less arrogant; to assume a more modest disposition.

The boastful candidate for Congress quickly came down off his high horse when he was soundly beaten by his opponent.

pare down

To limit; economize; reduce.

With a smaller income per month, the family had to pare down their household expenses.