Many schools are being levelled down, rather than improved.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
level something down — ˌlevel sthˈdown derived to make standards, amounts, etc. be of the same low or lower level • Teachers are accused of levelling standards down to suit the needs of less able students. Main entry: ↑levelderived … Useful english dictionary
put sth down — UK US put sth down Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to pay part of the cost of something and promise to pay the rest later: »We will give a €30 gift card to customers who put down a deposit on a new TV. ► UK (US bring… … Financial and business terms
bring sth down — Ⅰ. UK US bring sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with bring({{}}/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought) ► to make someone lose their position of power, or to make something end: »This scandal could bring down the government. »Another drop in prices could bring … Financial and business terms
hold sth down — UK US hold sth down Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to keep something at a low level or to prevent it from rising: »The Fed held down interest rates to encourage growth in the economy. ► to be able to keep a job: »He couldn … Financial and business terms
push sth down — UK US push sth down Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to make something lower in level or amount: »Increased competition will push down prices … Financial and business terms
bring sb/sth down — Ⅰ. UK US bring sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with bring({{}}/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought) ► to make someone lose their position of power, or to make something end: »This scandal could bring down the government. »Another drop in prices could bring … Financial and business terms
ˌbring sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to cause a government or politician to lose power 2) to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something policies designed to bring down inflation[/ex] 3) to make someone or something move or fall to the ground Strong winds brought… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
level down — UK US level (sth) down Phrasal Verb with level({{}}/ˈlevəl/ verb (UK ll, US l ) ► to become worse or less, or to make something worse or less, so that it is the same as something else: »Many schools are being levelled down, rather than improved … Financial and business terms
level — lev|el1 W1S1 [ˈlevəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(standard)¦ 3¦(height)¦ 4¦(floor/ground)¦ 5¦(rank of job)¦ 6¦(way of understanding)¦ 7 at local/state/national etc level 8 a level playing field 9 be on the level … Dictionary of contemporary English
down — ▪ I. down down 1 [daʊn] adverb 1. if an amount or the level of something goes down, it falls to a lower amount or level: • By lunchtime, the 100 index was down 4.2 at 3053.1. • 59% of companies report sales volume down on a year ago. • The cuts… … Financial and business terms
