sweep down on



sweep down on someone or something

to flow or rush down onto someone or something. The storm swept down on the campers. A flash flood swept down on the streambed.
See also: down, on, sweep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HjØRdis-Danish, Norwegian
CynthiaSIN-thee-ə (English)English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bia-Portuguese
RÉKaRAY-kawHungarian
BasBAHSDutch
Aretas-Biblical