haul down
To catch (as a ball) usually after a long run.
Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out.
The star halfback hauled down the pass for a touchdown.
To tackle in football.
Ted was hauled down from behind when he tried to run with the ball.
hold down
To keep in obedience; keep control of; continue authority or rule over.
Kings used to know very well how to hold down the people.
To work satisfactorily at.
John had held down a tough job for a long time.
hunt down
To pursue and capture; look hard for an animal or person until found and caught.
The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.
To search for (something) until one finds it.
Professor Jones hunted down the written manuscript in the Library of Congress.
jot down
To quickly commit to writing; make a quick note of something.
Let me jot down your address so that I can send you a postcard from Europe.
jump down one's throat
To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily.
Внезапно рассердиться на кого-либо; сильно, сердито ругаться; "выйти из себя".
The teacher jumped down Billy's throat when Billy said he did not do his homework.
The father jumped down on the children’s throats when he knew they had broken the window.
Отец вышел из себя, когда узнал, что дети разбили окно.
keep down
Keep from progressing or growing; keep within limits; control.
The children could not keep their voices down.
We hoe the garden to keep down the weeds.
You can't keep a good man down.
kick down
To shift an automobile, jeep, or truck into lower gear by hand-shifting.
Joe kicked the jeep down from third to second, and we slowed down.
knock down
To reduce; lower.
The realtors said that if we decided to buy the house, they would knock the price down by 10%.