if the rain beats down, it rains very hard
if the sun beats down, it shines very brightly making the weather very hot
to persuade someone to sell you something at a lower price than their first offer
As the sun beat down, a beach ball was launched along the terrace.
I could feel the sun beating down on my head.
The midday sun beat down on the men as they lay in the ditches and fields around the village.
The original price was £100,000, but we beat them down to £95,000.
The sun beat down on our economy rental car.
The sun beats down from a clear blue sky.
beats down
beating down
beaten down
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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