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HSS Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Idle Down

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00Just wondering what meaning does "down" add to "idled" in the following sentence?02br
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00[1] He idled down the engine."02br
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00Thanks.02br
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0 He reduced the revolutions of the engine until it was 'ticking over'. 0-

  • 0 He reduced the revolutions of the engine until it was 'ticking over'.
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0 He reduced the revolutions of the engine until it was 'ticking over'. 0-

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