comes down hard (on)
phrase
as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of Many parents didn't like that she came down hard on her students. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- criticizes
- blames
- faults
- denounces
- condemns
- knocks
- attacks
- reprehends
- pans
- tweaks
- slams
- finds fault (with)
- dispraises
- takes to task
- scolds
- censures
- slags
- kicks
- slashes
- lashes
- complains
- blasts
- disses
- skewers
- mutters
- bitches
- assails
- admonishes
- moans
- crabs
- nicks (at)
- murmurs
- beefs
- growls
- whines
- puts down
- grumbles
- cavils
- snipes (at)
- chides
- gripes
- keelhauls
- bellyaches
- grouses
- reprimands
- berates
- crucifies
- upbraids
- carps
- quibbles
- discommends
- reproaches
- rebukes
- pillories
- clobbers
- reproves
- belittles
- derides
- gibbets
- excoriates
- disparages
- hammers
- niggles
- flays
- croaks
- lambasts
- kvetches
- decries
- lambastes
- drubs
- castigates
- fusses
- bad-mouths
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approves
- sanctions
- extols
- praises
- commends
- recommends
- lauds
- indorses
- endorses
- extolls