| English | Russian |
| down tools | прекратить работу |
| down tools | бастовать |
| down tools | временно приостановить работу (Alexander Demidov) |
| down tools | забастовать |
| down tools | приостановить работу (idiom UK to refuse to continue working, especially because you are not satisfied with the amount you are being paid or with your working conditions Х The printers are threatening to down tools if the pay offer is not increased to 8%. CALD Alexander Demidov) |
| let me tool you down to the station | давайте я отвезу вас на станцию |
| throw down one's tools | сносить (здание) |
| throw down one's tools | разрушать (здание) |
| throw down one's tools | забастовать |