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- get (someone) down
get (someone) down
get (someone) down
To cause someone to feel saddened, depressed, discouraged, or dejected. The thought of working for a faceless corporation really gets me down. His rejection from Harvard has really gotten Stephen down.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Rexanne | | rek-SAN | English (Rare) |
| Suk | | suk | Korean |
| Worknesh | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
| VladimÍR | | - | Czech, Slovak |
| Yussel | | - | Yiddish |
| Louisa | | loo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English) | English, German, Dutch |