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Definition of
come down on phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
come down on
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
come down on somebody
[
no passive
]
(
informal
)
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to criticize someone severely or punish someone
Don't come down too hard on her.
The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.
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come down on
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come down on one side of the fence or the other
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come down on one side of the fence or the other
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come down
phrasal verb
comedown
noun
come down on
phrasal verb
come down to
phrasal verb
come down with
phrasal verb