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Phrase(s): argue something down
1. Lit. to reduce something, such as a bill or a price, by arguing. • I tried to argue the price down, but it did no good. • Tom could not argue down the bill. 2. Fig. to urge the defeat of a proposal or a motion in a meeting through discussion. • I am prepared to argue the proposal down in court. • She will argue down the proposal in the council meeting., Phrase(s): argue someone down
to defeat someone in a debate. • Sally could always argue him down if she had to. • She tries to argue down everyone she meets.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs