down on

Idioms  

1. Hostile or negative toward, ill-disposed to. For example, All the reviewers were down on this play, or Ever since he was injured, he's been down on skiing. [Mid-1800s] Also see down on one's luck.

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Example Sentences

In response, the prime minister said the downgrade to productivity was "a difficult starting point", while the government had also committed to protecting the NHS, cutting borrowing costs and bearing down on the cost of living.

From BBC

The national-security regulations, which were expanded last year, feature broad provisions against subversion and foreign collusion that have been used to clamp down on popular expressions of dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal

To which he responded: “Yes, I told it to the guy with the antique store down on Maryland Avenue. He was a federal informant.”

From Slate

Norris was keen to play it all down on Sunday when asked how he would approach the final race and what could be his first F1 championship title.

From BBC

“Are you going to bring la migra down on us?” a farmworker charged with stacking the boxes joked from his position on a flatbed.

From Los Angeles Times

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