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mow down
Meaning: to kill a number of people, usually by shooting them or driving a vehicle into them
For example:
- mow down sb A bus driver lost control of his vehicle and mowed down seven people who were waiting at a bus stop.
- mow sb down When the demonstrators refused to stop coming towards them, the troops opened fire and mowed them down.
Quick Quiz:
As the gangsters ran from the restaurant, they were mowed down by
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