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shut someone down

shut someone down (shut samwan daun)

Phrasal-verb Conflict

Signification

to stop someone from speaking or expressing themselves

empêcher quelqu'un de parler ou de s'exprimer (empecher quelqu'un de parler ou de s'exprimer)

Phrases d'exemple

"He tried to shut her down whenever she disagreed."

"Il a essayé de la faire taire chaque fois qu'elle était en désaccord." (il a essaye de la **faire taire** chaque fois qu'elle etait en desaccord.)

Expressions Connexes

throw about

to move or scatter things in a disorderly way

brush up on

to improve your knowledge or skills that you already learned

go for the jugular

to attack someone's most vulnerable point

back up ideas

to support or defend someone’s ideas or opinions

slow your pace

to move or work more slowly to reduce stress

backtrack on

to reverse or withdraw from an earlier statement or promise