Will you hose down my car - it's very dirty.
Will you hose down my car— it's very dirty.
Fear of physical danger is at least subject to rational argument; fear of failure is harder to hose down.
There are products made especially for wood furniture cleaning and it is best to use one of these products first. Thoroughly hose down the furniture to remove any cobwebs or debris.
After pelting each other for an hour revellers jump in a nearby river to clean themselves while the fire brigade hose down the streets.