come down on (或 upon) sb. like a ton of bricks

中文：猛烈批评或惩罚某人

英语词性：动词短语

美式音标：kʌmdaʊn ɑn (ɔr əˈpɑn) sb. laɪk ə tʌn ʌv brɪks

同义词：rebuke, reprimand, scold, berate, chastise

易混淆单词：bring down on sb. like a ton of bricks（袭击）

双语例句：

  • When John was caught cheating on the test, his teacher came down on him like a ton of bricks.
  • After the company’s profit fell for the third quarter in a row, the CEO came down on the sales department like a ton of bricks.
  • Don’t mess up the project, or the boss will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
  • He knew what would happen if he was caught lying, and the consequences came down on him like a ton of bricks.