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101To come down upon — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …
102come down hard on — {v.}, {informal} 1. To scold or punish strongly. * /The principal came down hard on the boys for breaking the window./ 2. To oppose strongly. * /The minister in his sermon came down hard on drinking./ …
103come down with — {v.}, {informal} To become sick with; catch. * /We all came down with the mumps./ * /After being out in the rain, George came down with a cold./ …
104come down hard on — {v.}, {informal} 1. To scold or punish strongly. * /The principal came down hard on the boys for breaking the window./ 2. To oppose strongly. * /The minister in his sermon came down hard on drinking./ …
105come down with — {v.}, {informal} To become sick with; catch. * /We all came down with the mumps./ * /After being out in the rain, George came down with a cold./ …
106come\ down\ hard\ on — v informal 1. To scold or punish strongly. The principal came down hard on the boys for breaking the window. 2. To oppose strongly. The minister in his sermon came down hard on drinking …
107come\ down\ with — v informal To become sick with; catch. We all came down with the mumps. After being out in the rain, George came down with a cold …
108come down hard on someone — in. to cold someone; to punish someone severely. □ Joe’s parents came down hard on him when they learned he had been suspended from school. □ The judge came down hard on the crooks …
109come down off one's high horse — {v. phr.} To become less arrogant; to assume a more modest disposition. * /The boastful candidate for Congress quickly came down off his high horse when he was soundly beaten by his opponent./ …
110come down on like a ton of bricks — {v. phr.}, {slang} To direct one s full anger at somebody. * /When the janitor was late for work, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks./ …