coming down hard (on)
phrase
as in criticizing
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
- criticizing
- blaming
- faulting
- denouncing
- condemning
- knocking
- taking to task
- finding fault (with)
- attacking
- tweaking
- slamming
- panning
- dispraising
- reprehending
- scolding
- slagging
- censuring
- kicking
- complaining
- slashing
- lashing
- nicking (at)
- dissing
- blasting
- sniping (at)
- muttering
- whining
- murmuring
- moaning
- admonishing
- skewering
- grumbling
- assailing
- bitching
- putting down
- growling
- beefing
- niggling
- clobbering
- bellyaching
- chiding
- crabbing
- quibbling
- grousing
- carping
- disparaging
- kvetching
- gibbeting
- griping
- belittling
- caviling
- discommending
- berating
- drubbing
- reprimanding
- upbraiding
- crucifying
- deriding
- cavilling
- pillorying
- reproaching
- rebuking
- flaying
- croaking
- reproving
- hammering
- excoriating
- decrying
- fussing
- keelhauling
- lambasting
- castigating
- bad-mouthing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praising
- indorsing
- approving
- lauding
- commending
- endorsing
- recommending
- sanctioning
- extolling