beat down on

beat down on somebody/something

to come from the sky with great force We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof. Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy.

Usage notes: said about rain and sun

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prema	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Angelique	-	Dutch
Anila	-	Indian, Hindi
Ariane	a-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch)	French, German, Dutch
Zachary	['zækəri]
Everett	EV-ə-rit, EV-rit	English