get down on

critiquer, être dur avec

Se mettre à critiquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ou manifester son désaccord à son égard.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : criticize, be hard on

Expressions courantes : get down on someone, get down on yourself, get down on something

se procurer, voler

Se procurer quelque chose, généralement en le volant ou par un autre moyen illégal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get down on something (The thieves got down on a large supply of watches.)

Synonymes : steal, get hold of

Expressions courantes : get down on something, get down on cash, get down on goods