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bear down | exert a force or cause a strain upon | |
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bear down | [in baseball] exert full strength | |
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bear down | pay special attention to | |
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bear down, press down on, drag down, bear down on, weigh down | exert a force with a heavy weight | |
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beardown | with full strength | |
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bear down, overbear | contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery | |
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charge, bear down | to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle |