Come-down-on Phrasal Verb - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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Definition of come down on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

come down on phrasal verb jump to other results come down on somebody

1. [no passive] (informal) to criticize somebody severely or punish somebody
   • Don't come down too hard on her.
   • The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.

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• come down on one side of the fence or the other

Idioms

• come down on one side of the fence or the other

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