hose down

Verb

transitive idiomatic

(transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose. / (transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. / (transitive, idiomatic) To calm down a person, or a situation.

Japanese Meaning

水道ホースで（液体を）全体に噴射する / 水道ホースを使って火を消す、または火勢を和らげる / （比喩的に）人や状況を落ち着かせる、なだめる

What is this buttons?

Before the barbecue, we had to hose down the picnic table to remove the bird droppings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

バーベキューの前に、鳥のふんを取り除くためにピクニックテーブルをホースで念入りに洗い流さなければなりませんでした。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To spray thoroughly with a hose.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.

Sense（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To calm down a person, or a situation.

hoses down

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hosing down

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hosed down

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hosed down

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