blow down

blow up

A contrast learners often mix up

Explode or be destroyed by an explosion; Inflate something by filling it with air; Suddenly become very angry; Enlarge a photograph or image; (of a storm or argument) develop quickly into something serious

bear down

Same down pattern: downward

Move quickly and threateningly toward someone

beat down

Same down pattern: downward

(of sun or rain) fall strongly and steadily

bend down

Same down pattern: downward

Lean the upper body downward

break down

Same down pattern: downward

(of a vehicle or machine) stop working; Lose emotional control and start crying; Separate something into smaller parts to understand it; (of negotiations or relationships) fail or end; Force a door open by hitting it; Decompose into simpler chemical substances

bring down

Same down pattern: downward

Cause something to fall or land; Make something lower in level or amount; Cause a government or leader to lose power; Make someone feel sad or depressed

climb down

Same down pattern: downward

Descend by gripping or stepping

come down

Same down pattern: downward

Drop from a high level it has been at; Have been passed down from earlier generations; Decide in favour of one side after consideration; Become ill with a particular illness; (of rain, snow or hail) fall