level down

Meaning

1. level sth down

   to make standards, amounts, etc. be of the same low or lower level

   Teachers are accused of levelling standards down to suit the needs of less able students.

In the movies · 3

• It's a week, the first level downInception2010
• You keep the decibel level down.Con Air1997
• Where are they? They're being held in a containment cell one level down.X22003

From the same entry

• on the level
• be level pegging
• do your level best
• a level playing field
• level the playing field
• level against
• level off
• level up
• level with