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to get down on
[phrase form: get]
01
to express disapproval, criticism, or negative judgment about someone or something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
down on
base verb
get
present tense
get down on
3rd person singular
gets down on
present participle
getting down on
past simple
got down on
past participle
gotten down on
Examples
He would always get down on his employees for minor mistakes, which affected morale.
