wash down
Verb
Meaning
flow freely
eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
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Examples
The body washed down the river
She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine
He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky
Billy continued, “The trick was to crunch the eggs quickly and keep inhaling the beer to wash down the eggs so I wouldn't choke.
It means anyone walking their dog, or any other pet, will have to carry a bottle of soapy water to wash down their animal’s pee.
Drink a small glass of waterat the end of meals to help dilute and wash down any stomach acid that might be splashing up into the esophagus, suggests Shekhar Challa, MD, president of Kansas Medical Clinic and author of Spurn The Burn: Treat The Heat.