wash down

The red carpet at the European Parliament was washed down and hoovered ahead of Sir Keir’s arrival.

I listened anyway, washing down its controlled sense of rage with regular swigs of cider.

And last year, the trust said two stones had been "toppled over" by debris, which was washed down the river.

They were discovered dead in bed, holding hands after drinking champagne to wash down tablets they'd been gathering for months.

Since the incident occurred, Duffy said, the school district has washed down the outside areas of the school as a safety precaution.