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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'bear down'

Hi

I could not find the meaning of bearing down in this context. Is it common in everyday English?

(Narration in a documentary)

A watering hole in Bostwana...a drought is bearing down. (=taking place?)

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom I could not find the meaning of bearing down in this context. Is it common in everyday English?

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom I could not find the meaning of bearing down in this context.
  • Is it common in everyday English?
  • No.
  • As you've seen, it's less like everyday English and more like documentary English.
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Mr. TomI could not find the meaning of bearing down in this context. Is it common in everyday English?

No. As you've seen, it's less like everyday English and more like documentary English.

Mr. Toma drought is bearing down. (=taking place?)

Not exactly 'taking place'. That's more general than 'bearing down'.

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Usually it is a storm. I have never heard it used for a drought, which is much much slower.

The hurricane is bearing down on the coastal town of Corpus Christi.
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