bear\ down

bear\ down
v
1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention.

She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship.

The baseball pitcher is bearing down.

The pitcher bore down on the star batter.

Teachers of the deaf bear down on English.

The sergeant bears down on lazy soldiers.

Contrast: let up(2b)
2. To move toward in an impressive or threatening way.
- Often used with "on".

While he was crossing the street a big truck bore down on him.

The little ship tried to escape when the big pirate ship bore down.

After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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