down (to sth)
to bring sb/sth to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc. :
If he fails, he'll drag us all down with him.
down (to sth)
to bring sb/sth to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc. :
If he fails, he'll drag us all down with him.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005