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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., 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