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come down on

Also, come down upon.
Also, come down hard on . Punish or reprimand severely. For example, My professor is going to come down on me for not completing the paper , or The judge promised to come down hard on drug dealers . [Early 1600s] Also see like a ton of bricks .
Oppose, voice one's opposition, as in The President came down on the new budget cuts, promising to veto them . [Late 1800s]
come down on the side of . Make a choice or decision in favor of, plump for, as in I'll come down on the side of those who are needy .

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"If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before," he warned.

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Passengers waiting overnight on the Caledonian Sleeper service were told in the early hours of the morning that they had still not left Glasgow Central because a tree had come down on the line.

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It’s anybody’s guess how the court will come down on that question.

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“The reaction to their embarrassment was to come down on him as hard as they could, to compensate for the fact that they weren’t watching him.”

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Ms Weber says no-one has any idea who will fill the boots if the shutters come down on the works for good.

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