Down under meaning in English

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Definition

"Down Under": Australia (or, rarely, New Zealand) noun
down under is a colloquial expression which means Australia and/or New Zealand.
to go down under to go to Australia (or New Zealand)

Examples

  • "It is Delavigne's biggest seller Down Under (in Australia), and had been among the most popular fragrances for men aged 25-40 until recently."
  • "Voting is mandatory down under, and the law is applied rigorously."
  • "This morning we are going down under."
  • "It's the story of a young girl, growing up in a land, well, a land down under."
  • "We're going down under to Australia, where we're joined by Australian reporter Stephanie Irving."
  • "Mick : I know that Warbuckle has an exclusive contract with you in the States, but down under, he won't give us the time of day."
  • "When you're down under"
Exercise 1
You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all ,
Put it on when you're out with your ,
You will great,
The will ask, "What's that cologne you're ?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're ,
It's no ,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'

You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all alone 1,
Put it on when you're out with your mates 2,
You will smell 3 great,
The girls 4 will ask, "What's that cologne you're wearing 5?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're down 6 under 7,
It's no wonder 8,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'
1 alone: To be "all alone" is to be completely solitary, away from other people. Edward sings that you should put Outback Cologne on when you're "all alone".
2 mates: A "mate" is a slang term (in Australia and the UK) for a friend or a buddy. "To be out with one's mates" is to spend social time with friends (such as in a bar or at a bowling alley).
3 smell: "To smell" is to use the nose to detect a scent or fragrance, or to have an odor. "To smell great" is to have a pleasant odor. You might tell someone that they "smell great" if you like their perfume.
4 girls: A "girl" is a young female. Girls like it when boys use nice perfume.
5 wearing: "To wear (perfume, clothes)" is use or "put on" (perfume) or "to be dressed in" (clothes). Note that it is an irregular verb: wear / wore / worn.
6 down: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).
7 under: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).
8 wonder: "Wonder" shares a similar meaning with "surprise". The idiom "it's no wonder" is often used to express that something is not a surprise, or to signal when something is obvious. Example: "It was no wonder they divorced, they were always arguing with each other."

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