come down on

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Also, come down upon.

Also, come down hard on. Punish or reprimand severely. For example, My professor is going to come down on me for not completing the paper, or The judge promised to come down hard on drug dealers. [Early 1600s] Also see like a ton of bricks.

Oppose, voice one's opposition, as in The President came down on the new budget cuts, promising to veto them. [Late 1800s]

come down on the side of. Make a choice or decision in favor of, plump for, as in I'll come down on the side of those who are needy.

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单词	come down on
释义	come down on SEE SYNONYMS FOR come down on ON THESAURUS.COM Also, come down upon. 1 Also, come down hard on. Punish or reprimand severely. For example, My professor is going to come down on me for not completing the paper, or The judge promised to come down hard on drug dealers. [Early 1600s] Also see like a ton of bricks. 2 Oppose, voice one's opposition, as in The President came down on the new budget cuts, promising to veto them. [Late 1800s] 3 come down on the side of. Make a choice or decision in favor of, plump for, as in I'll come down on the side of those who are needy. Words nearby come down on comedo, comedocarcinoma, comedogenic, comedo nevus, comedown, come down on, come down the pike, come down to, come down with, comedy, comedy of errors The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to come down on scold, jump on, attack, dress down, rebuke, reprimand, land on
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