brush down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'enlever la poussière ou la saleté de quelque chose avec une brosse, ou au sens figuré, pour écarter ou minimiser des critiques.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing dust or dirt from something using a brush, or figuratively to dismiss or minimize criticism.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Clean with a brushinformalbritish

   To remove dust, dirt, or lint from something using a brush or one's hand.

   brosser

   • He brushed down his coat before entering the restaurant.
   • She brushed down the sofa to remove the crumbs.
   • The groom brushed down the horse after the ride.

   Synonymesbrushcleandustscrubsweepwhiskwipe

2. Reprimand or scoldinformalbritish

   To criticize or tell someone off for a mistake or wrongdoing.

   réprimander

   • The manager brushed him down for being late again.
   • She was brushed down by her mother for breaking the vase.
   • The teacher brushed down the student for not doing the homework.

   Synonymesbawl outchew outchidedress downrebukereprimandscoldtell offtick off

   Antonymescommendlaudpraise

Verbe de basebrush