come down hard on someone



come down hard on someone

in. to scold someone; to punish someone severely. Joe’s parents came down hard on him when they learned he had been suspended from school.
See also: come, down, hard, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jimenahee-ME-nahSpanish
BransonBRAN-sənEnglish (Modern)
Una['ju:nə]
Manasses-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Denton['dentən]
Sequoiasə-KOI-əEnglish (Rare)