force down

force down
force [something] down, force down [something]
1) (cause to land) forcer [quelque chose] à se poser [aircraft]
2) (eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food]

to force something down somebody — (colloq) forcer quelqu'un à manger quelque chose

3) (reduce) diminuer [quelque chose] (de force) [prices, wages]; réduire [quelque chose] (de force) [value, profits, inflation]

to force down unemployment — faire baisser le taux de chômage

4) (squash) tasser [contents, objects]

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