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Come down on

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To punish or criticize (someone). transitive

    "The company came down on him very hard after he was found skipping work."

  2. 2
    To attack or harass (someone). slang, transitive
  3. 3
    To pressure (someone or something); to strictly enforce something on (someone or something). transitive
  4. 4
    To cause melancholy in (someone). transitive

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