Your argument falls down when you look at the inflation rate.
The argument falls down when you take costs into account.
If you 'mark down' a price, you reduce it.
The shirts have been marked down by 50%.
Prices have been marked down by 10% across the board.
If things 'quieten down', they become less noisy.
I am not going to speak until you all quieten down a bit.
It was very hectic earlier but things have quietened down now.
If you 'tear something down', you pull it with force from a wall or a notice board.
He tore down the poster that the union had put up.
Somebody has torn down the safety notice I put up.
If you 'tone down' something, you make it less extreme.
You need to tone down the language in your letter. It is too hostile.
We need to tone down the colors on the website. They are too bright.
Emotions Phrasal Verbs
If something 'gets you down', it makes you feel unhappy.
This uncertainty is beginning to get me down.
The way everybody keeps complaining really gets me down
If somebody or something makes you feel upset or unhappy, they 'get to' you. This is an informal expression.
The way he whistles all the time when we are working really gets to me.
The heat is really getting to me. We need air conditioning.
If something makes you very unhappy, it 'tears you apart'.
It tears me apart to know that I lost that job because of my own stupidity.
It would tear me apart if something I said made you leave.
If you are 'put out', you are annoyed.
I was really put out when he turned down the job.
He seemed a bit put out that we hadn't invited him to speak.
If you 'cheer up', you start to feel happier.
Cheer up. Things are not so bad.
I bought a new Ipod to cheer myself up.
If you 'perk up', you suddenly become happier, cheerful or more energetic. It is also possible to 'perk someone up'.
Your visit really made him perk up.
He was being miserable but he perked up when Mary arrived.
If you 'brighten up', you suddenly look or feel happier.
She brightened up when she heard the good news.
You need to brighten up. Your long face is putting off the customers.
If you 'liven up', you become more energetic or cheerful. You can also 'liven up' a place, event or person.
You need to liven up a bit. You're so miserable it is making everybody feel unhappy.
We need to liven up the party. Everyone looks miserable.
If you 'calm down', you stop feeling angry, upset or excited. It's also possible to 'calm someone down'.
You need to calm down a bit. You're too excited.
Calm down. Let me explain.
