come down on

Definitions

1. 1

   To punish or criticize (someone).

   • The company came down on him very hard after he was found skipping work.
2. 2

   To attack or harass (someone).

3. 3

   To pressure (someone or something)

   To pressure (someone or something); to strictly enforce something on (someone or something).

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   1. 4

      To cause melancholy in (someone).

The neighborhood

• neighborlike a ton of bricks