The police officers hit the terrorist several times, but the terrorist stayed on his feet, refusing to go down.
(they hit him with bullets)
Can "go down" have a literal meaning here like "drop to the floor" or does it just mean that he refuses to be defeated or give up?
anonymous Can "go down" have a literal meaning here like "drop to the floor" Yes. anonymous does it just mean that he refuses to be defeated or give up? In another context it might mean that.
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anonymousCan "go down" have a literal meaning here like "drop to the floor"
Yes.
anonymousdoes it just mean that he refuses to be defeated or give up?
In another context it might mean that.
CJ