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lard down

C1
In simple words

Not a standard expression — possibly a mistake or very rare dialect for 'lard up'.

Literal meaning: Would literally mean to apply lard (animal fat) downward, which has no established idiomatic meaning.

Meanings

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Non-standard/unattested. Not a recognised phrasal verb in modern English; likely a confusion with 'lard up' or a very rare regional usage.

Usage notes

This phrasal verb does not appear in standard dictionaries or reliable corpora. Learners should avoid using it. 'Lard up' is the recognised expression meaning to add excessive fat or padding to something.

Forms

Base
lard down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lards down
he/she/it
Past simple
larded down
yesterday
Past participle
larded down
have + pp
-ing form
larding down
continuous

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