It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

I said, "Your old court house is kinda run down,He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town".

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Old crust is destroyed as it rolls down into the hot area and melts again.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

After sod is in place, it needs to be pressed down firmly.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

But it slows down in water that is not deep.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

When a baby is put face down in a bed, it begins to re-breathe carbon dioxide, which is toxic.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

"And so he is having trouble selling this health care policy, which is unpopular, but it is also dragging him down,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

"The international consensus about maintaining this closure of Gaza has broken down badly and it is no longer sustainable."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"It appears that cell contact and landline contact is either down or so busy that we definitely cannot get through.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

"I have to cut down . It is an Indian wedding, so you cannot do without gold, so I have to give,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"The first thing is not numbers,". "It is to find and fine-tune the right approach to implement the strategy already laid down.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

"It is going to have to come down. It is too high, and I think everybody understands this.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01