chest down
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To move the front of your body downward — a physical instruction usually given in exercise or yoga class.
Literal meaning: To move the chest in a downward direction — fully transparent in physical/exercise contexts.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
A physical instruction to lower the chest toward the ground, commonly used in yoga, exercise, or sports training.
"The yoga instructor said, 'Now chest down, and feel the stretch along your spine.'"
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily used as a command in physical training, yoga, and sports coaching. Not a standard dictionary phrasal verb but a functional instructional phrase. Rare outside coaching and fitness contexts.
Commonly used with
yoga exercise posture position push-up training
Forms
Base
chest down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chests down
he/she/it
Past simple
chested down
yesterday
Past participle
chested down
have + pp
-ing form
chesting down
continuous
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