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What does "mow down" mean?
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Destroy in great numbers, especially in battle, as in The machine gun mowed them down as they advanced. [Late 1500s]
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Overwhelm, as in He mowed down the opposition with his arguments. This usage, like the first, alludes to mowing, the cutting of grass with a scythe or other implement.