COME DOWN ON Definition & Meaning

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come down on

come down on the side of . Make a choice or decision in favor of, plump for, as in I'll come down on the side of those who are needy .
Oppose, voice one's opposition, as in The President came down on the new budget cuts, promising to veto them . [Late 1800s]
Also, come down hard on . Punish or reprimand severely. For example, My professor is going to come down on me for not completing the paper , or The judge promised to come down hard on drug dealers . [Early 1600s] Also see like a ton of bricks .

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Ms Weber says no-one has any idea who will fill the boots if the shutters come down on the works for good.

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Streeting said: "This bill will come down on the vaping industry like a ton of bricks to prevent a new generation of children and young people from getting hooked on nicotine."

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Smith wrote that “every court to consider the question” has come down on the side of allowing the attorney general to bypass the standard appointment process in such cases.

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Coaches and politicians bring out what they believe is the essence of men, and come down on everything else.

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“I definitely come down on the animal rights side of science,” Pratt said.

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