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brought down on

brought down on is the simple past and past participle of bring down on.

Meaning of bring down on

Verb

bring down on (third-person singular simple present brings down on, present participle bringing down on, simple past and past participle brought down on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.
    • Don't pull on that, or you'll bring the top down on us.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To cause negative consequences on (somebody or something).
    • Your actions have brought disaster down on us.

Questions about brought down on

What is brought down on the simple past and past participle of?
Brought down on is the simple past and past participle of bring down on.

Words near brought down on in the dictionary

  1. brought back to life
  2. brought coals to Newcastle
  3. brought down
  4. brought down a notch
  5. brought down a peg
  6. brought down on
  7. brought down the curtain
  8. brought down the hammer
  9. brought down the house
  10. brought down to size
  11. brought forth

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