To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
the king is dead, long live the king
Said when someone has stepped down or something is succeeded by someon…
durance vile
A long prison sentence.
grind down
To weaken someone's morale over a long period.
come down in stair rods
To rain heavily in long streaks.
go down in flames
To fail miserably and with long-term consequences.
down for the count
Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.