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*down on someone or something

against someone or something. (*Typically: be ~;get ~.) You've been down on us all lately. I'm down on computers lately. Everyone sure got down on fast food.

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down on somebody/something

feeling angry or disappointed with someone or something Dad's been down on me since I scraped the car backing out of the garage.

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down on

Hostile or negative toward, ill-disposed to. For example, All the reviewers were down on this play, or Ever since he was injured, he's been down on skiing. [Mid-1800s] Also see down on one's luck.

See also: down, on