hose down
The phrase "hose down" can refer to spraying water for cleaning, firefighting, or calming situations metaphorically.
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Definition
B1Cleaning
(general)To spray water forcefully over a surface or object to clean it.
Example
- After the muddy hike, we had to hose down our boots.
B2Firefighting
(technical)To extinguish a fire by directing water onto it using a hose.
Example
- Firefighters worked tirelessly to hose down the blazing building.
B2Figurative
(idiomatic)To calm or reduce the intensity of a situation or person's emotions.
Example
- The manager stepped in to hose down the heated argument between the employees.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hose down":
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