shot down



shot down

1. mod. demolished; destroyed. I felt shot down, even though I was sure of what I was getting into.
2. mod. rejected by a young woman. Tiffany is a cruel chick. I was shot down from day one.
See also: down, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shayna-Yiddish
Shiroushee-ṙo:Japanese
Ceferinothe-fe-REE-no (Spanish), se-fe-REE-no (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Josiah[dʒəu'saiə]
Sacagawea-Native American
Pavelu-Old Church Slavic