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1 come down on
come down on а) требовать от кого-л. The debt collector came down on us forpayment. Mother came down on me to clean my room. б) наказывать кого-л. Thecourts will come down (heavily) on young criminals. в) ругать кого-л. Thedirector came down on Jim for being late again. г) решать в пользу кого-л. Thechairman will have to come down on one side or the other soon. -
2 come down on
phrvi1) infml2) infmlThe courts are going to come down heavily on the young criminals — Судьи намерены выносить суровые приговоры молодым преступникам
3) infml4) infmlThe teacher came down on him for talking in class — Учительница сделала ему выговор за то, что он разговаривал на уроках
5) AmE slWhen a chick's habit came down on her, she'd usually end up down in the market place where all the whores hung out — Когда чувиха уже не могла жить без наркотиков, она обычно кончала на том торговом пятачке, где ошивались все проститутки
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