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What does this person mean by down?

"I'm down a computer right now and need something."

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lacking; without Suppose the flu is going around and quite a few people call in sick. The manager might say something like this: I don't know how we're going to keep up with all the work. We're down three secretaries, and the work is piling up.

— CalifJim

  • lacking; without Suppose the flu is going around and quite a few people call in sick.
  • The manager might say something like this: I don't know how we're going to keep up with all the work.
  • We're down three secretaries, and the work is piling up.
  • CJ
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lacking; without

Suppose the flu is going around and quite a few people call in sick. The manager might say something like this:

I don't know how we're going to keep up with all the work. We're down three secretaries, and the work is piling up.

CJ
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