come down on (one) like a ton of bricks

come down on (one) like a ton of bricks
slang To punish someone swiftly and harshly.
Mom will come down on you like a ton of bricks if you come home past curfew again.
When I was caught cheating on a test, the principal came down on me like a ton of bricks.
See also: brick, come, down, like, of, on, ton
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come down on someone like a ton of bricks
If you come down on someone like a ton of bricks, you punish them very severely. If you do something awful they all come down on you like a ton of bricks. The committee will come down like a ton of bricks on any company that deceives its customers. Note: You can also say that someone will be down on you like a ton of bricks. If I owed them any money, they'd be down on me like a ton of bricks.
See also: brick, come, down, like, of, on, someone, ton
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
be/come down on somebody like a ton of ˈbricks (informal) criticize somebody angrily because they have done something wrong: The first time I made a mistake, he came down on me like a ton of bricks. ♢ If I find anyone drunk in this factory I’ll be down on them like a ton of bricks.
See also: brick, come, down, like, of, on, somebody, ton
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