dash down

1. To travel (to some place) very quickly or briefly, especially in order to accomplish some task. I need to dash down to the post office to mail this letter. A: "I forgot to get milk from the supermarket." B: "No problem, I'll dash down after work." Hey, can you dash down to HR and drop these forms off to Carrie?

2. To write something very quickly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dash" and "down." I dashed a note down for my dad explaining where I would be. Everyone was dashing down what the professor was saying as quickly as they could. A: "Hey, where are the strawberries and blueberries?" B: "Huh? Oh man, when I dashed down the grocery list, I must have missed those items."

3. To eat or drink something very hastily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dash" and "down." I dashed down some breakfast and ran out the door to the office. I really dislike having to dash my coffee down like that. Why must you always dash down your dinner? Take some time to actually enjoy it for once!

4. To knock or throw someone or something violently to the ground. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dash" and "down." The bouncer lifted the drunkard into the air and dashed him down on the pavement outside the club. I dashed my hat down into the mud in anger. He didn't think I was serious about breaking up until I dashed the framed photo of us down on the table.