be down on (one) like a ton of bricks



be down on (one) like a ton of bricks

slang To punish someone swiftly and harshly. Mom will be down on you like a ton of bricks if you come home past curfew again. When I was caught cheating on a test, the principal was down on me like a ton of bricks.
See also: brick, down, like, of, on, ton

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Esmail-Persian, Arabic
Victorinus-Late Roman
Eudokia-Ancient Greek
Mihai-Romanian
Arrigoahr-REE-goItalian
Jost-German