sweep down on

sweep down on (someone or something)

To rush, flow, or pour down on someone or something. A great flood swept down on the small town after the dam burst. A frigid wind swept down on us from the summit, chilling us to our bones.See also: down, on, sweep

sweep down on someone or something

to flow or rush down onto someone or something. The storm swept down on the campers. A flash flood swept down on the streambed.See also: down, on, sweep