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dumb down

idiom

To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

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Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    dumb as a post

    Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.

  2. 02

    dumb luck

    pure chance; luck

  3. 03

    dumb shit

    Alternative spelling of dumbshit.

  4. 04

    play dumb

    To pretend to be dumb, either:

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