come down onsomeone/something
phrasal verbwithcomeverbuk/kʌm/us/kʌm/came|come
topunishorcriticizeapersonoractivityverystrongly:
They're coming downheavilyonpeoplefornotpayingtheirlicencefees.
Theauthoritiesplanto come downhardontruancyinfuture.
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- hang
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom
- tagging