lá para baixo
[lá pá-ɾuh BAH-shuh]
adverbial phrase
down there; somewhere down below
1. In or to a place that is situated lower or further south; vaguely indicating a location downward or in a southern direction
He went down there to check the basement.
Ele foi lá para baixo verificar o porão.
2. Used colloquially to refer to a southern region or area without specifying exact location
My family lives somewhere down south.
Minha família mora lá para baixo no interior.
3. In a lower position or level, often used figuratively
Things are looking pretty grim down there in that department.
As coisas estão feias lá para baixo naquele departamento.
NYC Slang
downtown; down there; the lower area
Related Idioms & Phrases
lá para cima, lá para baixo (up and down)
ir lá para baixo (to go down there)
estar lá para baixo (to be in a lower mood or state)
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