sand down
Intermediate (B1) neutral
To rub sandpaper on something to make it smooth.
"You need to sand down the door before you paint it, otherwise the paint won't stick."
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Leslie Knope moments we LOVE to binge | Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation · 15:37
I'd rather sand down my toenails.
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ChrisFix · 8:00
we're gonna have to sand down the corrosion
Will Smith Examines Mysteries of Planet Earth | One Strange Rock MEGA Episode | National Geographic
National Geographic · 63:11
But get this: all of that sand down there?
Leslie Knope moments we LOVE to binge | Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation · 15:40
Every 3 weeks I have to sand down my toenails.
Armchair Anonymous: Bar Stories | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · 36:44
and then they didn't even like sand down or round it.