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come down on someone like a ton of bricks come down on (one) like a ton of bricksslang 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, toncome 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 |