down under

English

Etymology

Because Australia is on the underside of a typical globe.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

down under

  1. (idiomatic) In Australia.
    Surfing is a popular sport down under.
  2. (idiomatic) Into Australia; to Australia.
    We traveled down under for our vacation.

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