come down on

come down on(
kuhm
 
daun
 
an
)
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. castigar
The school is coming down harder on cheating than it used to.La escuela está castigando el copieteo más severamente que antes.
a. echarse encima
The teacher came down on the student for his offensive comments.La maestra se le echó encima al alumno por sus comentarios ofensivos.
a. caerse encima
The roof of the old cabin came down on me during the night.El techo de la vieja cabaña me cayó encima durante la noche.
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