duck under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Lower the head or body to pass beneath something
Why “under”? Something goes below the surface.
“She ducked under the low branch.”
“Omar ducked under the barrier.”
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be snowed under
Same under pattern: submersion
Be overwhelmed with too much work or correspondence
bring under
Same under pattern: submersion
Bring something under control
buckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Yield or break under strain; Give in to pressure to do something
cave under
Same under pattern: submersion
Collapse beneath weight or pressure
go under
Same under pattern: submersion
Fail completely as a business or project
keep under
Same under pattern: submersion
Keep something controlled or suppressed
knuckle under
Same under pattern: submersion
Submit to authority or pressure
pull under
Same under pattern: submersion
Drag something or someone beneath the surface
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