argue down
argue down · argues down · argued down · arguing down
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.
» Whenever his parents argued, tears streamed down his face.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see argue, down.
(transitive)To haggle with (a person) to reach a lower price.
I argued him down to twenty dollars.
To campaign against a proposition or vote.
To win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.
His wife argued him down from his trip to Vegas.
Examples
1 sentencesWhenever his parents argued, tears streamed down his face.
Forms
argues down, arguing down, argued down, argued down| Base form | argue down · to argue down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | argues down |
| Present participle | arguing down |
| Past simple | argued down |
| Past participle | argued down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb