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to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

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Definition of to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks words

  • phrase to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks If someone comes down on you like a ton of bricks, they are extremely angry with you and tell you off because of something wrong that you have done. 0

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Parts of speech for To come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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