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comes down on

comes down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come down on.

Meaning of come down on

Verb

come down on (third-person singular simple present comes down on, present participle coming down on, simple past came down on, past participle come down on)

  1. (transitive) To punish or criticize (someone).
    • The company came down on him like a ton of bricks after he was found skipping work.
  2. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To attack or harass (someone).
  3. (transitive) To pressure (someone or something); to strictly enforce something on (someone or something).
  4. (transitive) To cause melancholy in (someone).

Questions about comes down on

What is comes down on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come down on.

Words near comes down on in the dictionary

  1. comes calling
  2. comes clean
  3. comes down
  4. comes down cats and dogs
  5. comes down in stair rods
  6. comes down on
  7. comes down to
  8. comes down to earth
  9. comes down to us
  10. comes down upon
  11. comes down with

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