go back down
Hi! I was watching a movie where " go back down" was used in the following convo between a boy who woke up everyone at night making some noise and his dad:
"You woke up you brother. And if he doesn't go back down...
(Then his mom appears)
Good morning! There is no way he is going back down. I just wanted to sleep till 6:00."
So I was wondering whether this "go back down" means getting back to sleep. Didn't manage to find this meaning in any dictionary so native speakers' help would be really appreciated :)
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Hi Anya!
Great question. Here in the United States, we don't use that expression currently. Was this movie maybe older, or maybe set in another English speaking country? It might be an old phrase, or another country's phrase (e.g. England). But yes, based on the context you gave, "go back down" in this situation means go back to sleep.
However, in modern American English we do have a similar expression. Sometimes we say something like this: "I am going to put the baby down for a nap." In the case you described, we are much more likely to say "go back to sleep".
Again, fantastic question! Please let me know if you have any questions about what I wrote for you.
Thank you!
Savannah
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