PHRASAL VERBS WITH SQUASH ('SQUASH DOWN')
PHRASAL VERBS WITH SQUASH ('SQUASH DOWN'): meaning and examples
Welcome back and happy Tuesday, readers!
This week our theme is Phrasal Verbs with the word "Squash."
Today's phrasal verb is: TO SQUASH (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) DOWN
Definition: To suppress something; to hold something down or crumple it.
Example 1: He keeps squashing his emotions down and that's not healthy.
Example 2: Amazon squashes down smaller businesses who want to sell their products online.
This phrasal verb is TRANSITIVE and optionally SEPARABLE.
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