to  come  down on  somebody  like a ton of bricks
come
kʌm
kam
down
daʊn
dawn
on
ɒn
on
somebody
sʌmbɒdi
sambodi
like
laɪk
laik
a
ə
ē
ton
tʌn
tan
of
əv
ēv
bricks
brɪks
briks

Definitie en betekenis van "come down on somebody like a ton of bricks"in het Engels

to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
01

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve 

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When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination. 
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