| VERB | possession | beat down, bargain down | persuade the seller to accept a lower price |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | beat down | shine hard | |
| motion | beat down | dislodge from a position |
| Meaning | persuade the seller to accept a lower price. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot beat down Sue | |
| Synonym | bargain down | |
| Broader | haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster | wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) |
| Catalan | fer abaixar el preu | |
| Meaning | shine hard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The sun beat down on the hikers" | |
| Broader | shine, beam | emit light |
| Spanish | pegar | |
| Meaning | dislodge from a position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | shift, dislodge, reposition | change place or direction |
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