get down on

kritisieren, hart ins Gericht gehen mit

Jemanden oder etwas kritisch betrachten oder mit Missbilligung behandeln.

In einfachem Englisch: To become critical of someone or something, or treat them with disapproval.

• Do not get down on yourself.
• My boss got down on me for being late.
• She gets down on any idea that costs money.

So benutzt man es: get down on someone/something (They got down on the plan before hearing the details.); get down on someone for doing something (His parents got down on him for missing school.)

Synonyme: criticize, be hard on

Häufige Wendungen: get down on someone, get down on yourself, get down on something

sich beschaffen, stehlen

Etwas bekommen, meist durch Diebstahl oder auf einem anderen illegalen Weg.

In einfachem Englisch: To get something, usually by stealing it or using another illegal method.

• He got down on some stolen goods.
• They planned to get down on the cash before dawn.
• The gang got down on a shipment of phones.

So benutzt man es: get down on something (The thieves got down on a large supply of watches.)

Synonyme: steal, get hold of

Häufige Wendungen: get down on something, get down on cash, get down on goods