down south

English

Adverb

down south (not comparable)

  1. In or to the southern part of an area, country, etc.
    Antonym: up north
    Coordinate terms: out west, back east
    They sent him down south, but he came back home the first chance he got.
  2. (Scotland) In England.
    Once we heard his accent, we knew he was from down south.
    • 2011, Anthony Brown, The Scotsman‎[1]:
      There's a strong case to be made for the English Premier League being the best in the world, but some of the unnecessary hype surrounding the game down south really gets my goat.

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