Table of Contents
- 1 What does go down the street mean?
- 2 What does go along the street mean?
- 3 What is meaning of go along?
- 4 What does it mean to go along with everything?
- 5 What does it mean to live down something?
- 6 What are the two meanings of down?
- 7 Should the street move up or down when driving?
- 8 How do you use the word street in a sentence?
What does go down the street mean?
I was going down the street when I saw her – “Going down” meaning travelling along or moving along the street, from one end to the other, the direction is not important. If direction is relevant, then you would add: “going down the street, from X to Y…”
What does go along the street mean?
: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something They live across the street (from us).
What’s the difference between up the street and down the street?
In almost all cases, it’s correct to use “down the street.” However, if the street is on a hill, use “up the street” when talking about something that is further uphill, and “down the street” when it’s further downhill.
Who lives down the street meaning?
Ditto Michael Dorgan. I’d add that you can also say that someone lives “down the street”, meaning he lives somewhere else on the same street. You can also say that you are “walking down the street”, etc.
What is meaning of go along?
Definition of go along intransitive verb. 1 : to move along : proceed. 2 : to go or travel as a companion. 3 : to act in cooperation or express agreement go along with the crowd.
What does it mean to go along with everything?
(go along with something) to agree to do something together with other people. They describe him as a weak man who went along with the scheme out of fear. Synonyms and related words. To decide or agree to do something. agree.
What does down the hall mean?
down the hall: at the end of the corridor.
Is down the street an idiom?
Literally, close to someone or something else that is located on the same street. Amy and I grew up down the street from each other and have been best friends since we were five years old. The car mechanic is right down the street—you can’t miss it.
What does it mean to live down something?
Definition of live down transitive verb. : to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of made a mistake and couldn’t live it down.
What are the two meanings of down?
1 : toward or in a lower position He jumped up and down. 2 : to a lying or sitting position Please sit down. 3 : toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom She fell down. 4 : below the horizon The sun went down.
Is it correct to say up the street or down the street?
According to one English language corpus (or large data set), people use the expression “down the street” five times more often than they use “up the street.” In almost all cases, it’s correct to use “down the street.”
Is it ‘in the street’ or ‘at the street?
Both ‘ in the street’ and ‘ on the street’ are correct, according to the contexts. However, ‘ at the street’ has somewhat different story.
Should the street move up or down when driving?
The choice between down and up for street movement is interesting. If the street is on a hill the usage is obvious. If the street is on the level it is less so, but there are some rules of thumb that can be applied.
How do you use the word street in a sentence?
When I looked out of my window at dawn, there were few people in the street. (you are away from the street) His pocket was picked in the street. On my way to work, there was garbage piling up in the streets. If the authorities don’t take any precautionary measures, there will be a bloodbath in the streets.