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                           Phrase(s): fight something down 1. to struggle to hold something back; to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by something.  •  She fought her anger down and managed to stay calm.  •  She fought down the urge. 2. to struggle to swallow something; to fight to get something down one’s throat.  •  It tasted terrible, but I managed to fight it down.  •  She fought down the nasty-tasting medicine.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
                    
                    
                    
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                           Phrase(s): fight someone or something down  to fight against and defeat someone or something.  •  We fought the opposition down and got our bill through the committee.  •  We had to fight down Fred, who wanted something entirely different.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs