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
Aatto	AH:T-to	Finnish
Isa (2)	EE-sah: (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Takouhi	-	Armenian
Themistocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
He	-	Chinese
Edda (2)	-	Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian