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Idiom idiom

slam down


To eat or drink (something) quickly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He had to slam down his coffee before the bus arrived.

CONTEXTUAL

We were in such a rush that we had to slam down our lunch in under five minutes.

COMPLEX

After a long shift, she slammed down a glass of water and immediately collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted by the day's events.


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  1. 01

    slam dunk

    A task expected to present no difficulty, a piece of cake.

Last updated August 10, 2026