belt down



belt someone or something down

to secure someone or something with a belt or strap. Please belt the child's seat down and put the child in it. Did you belt down the kids?
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belt down

Swallow very quickly, as in After the race, he belted down a whole quart of water. This phrase is frequently used for guzzling whiskey or some other liquor. [Slang; mid-1800s]
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FrÉDÉRiquefre-de-REEKFrench
ClÍDna-Irish Mythology
Helenehe-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Saule-Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Jacquelinezha-kə-LEEN (French), zhak-LEEN (French), JAK-ə-leen (English), JAK-ə-lin (English)French, English
Aco-Macedonian, Serbian