Come Down Hard On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Come Down Hard On (someone) Idiom mean?

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come down hard on (someone) What does come down hard on (someone) mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police have been coming down hard on drunk drivers recently.
come down hard on (someone) What does come down hard on (someone) mean?	scold/punish someone severely, attack someone vigorously	The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.
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take five What does "take five" mean?	to take one brief (about five minutes) rest period	The city workers stopped to take five after working hard all morning.

zonked What does "zonked" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted.	I'm totally zonked from studying.
round up (someone or something) What does "round up (someone or something)" mean?	to bring together or collect someone or something	We were able to round up enough people to play a game of soccer last night.
(to be) hopeless at (doing something) What does "(to be) hopeless at (doing something)" mean?	incapable of doing something well	My sister is hopeless at mathematics.
freaked What does "freaked" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised
ice What does "ice" mean?	smokable methamphetamine
pull a fast one on (someone) What does "pull a fast one on (someone)" mean?	to cheat/deceive someone	They pulled a fast one on me when they sold me the broken stereo.
Phd What does "Phd" mean?	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctor of PhilosophyAfter receiving his Phd in history my friend was able to get a job at a university.

live a life of (something) What does "live a life of (something)" mean?	have a life of a certain quality or style	My friend has been living a life of luxury since he won much money in the lottery.
shades of (someone or something) What does "shades of (someone or something)" mean?	a reminder of someone or something	The festival continued with shades of the large festivals of many years ago.
let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	to tell something that is supposed to be a secret	The teacher let the cat out of the bag when she began talking about the plans for the new school.

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Come Down Hard On (someone) Idiom