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
Morgan	['mɔ:gən]
BronisŁAwa	braw-nee-SWAH-vah	Polish
Iria	-	Portuguese, Galician
Sapphira	sə-FIE-rə (English)	Biblical
Fabiola	fah-BYO-lah (Italian), fah-VYO-lah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Adella	ə-DEL-ə	English