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- be down on (one) like a ton of bricks
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.