Come Down On

Synonyms of come down on

• reprimand
• rebuke
• criticize

Antonyms of come down on

• praise
• support
• commend

Collocations of come down on

hard

Frequency: 70 %

The boss came down hard on the employees for not meeting their targets.

heavily

Frequency: 60 %

The government came down heavily on tax evaders.

harshly

Frequency: 50 %

The judge came down harshly on the criminal, sentencing him to life in prison.

firmly

Frequency: 45 %

The teacher came down firmly on the student for cheating on the exam.

unfairly

Frequency: 35 %

The referee was accused of coming down unfairly on the visiting team.

Idiomatic Expressions for come down on

• Phrase: come down on the side of
  Meaning: To support or agree with a particular person or group in a dispute or argument.
  Usage: In the debate, I came down on the side of the environmentalists who were advocating for stricter pollution regulations.