come down on

厳しく叱る、厳しく罰する

悪いことをした人を厳しく批判したり罰したりする。

やさしい英語で： To criticize or punish someone strongly because they have done something wrong.

• My boss came down on me for being late.
• The coach comes down on players who miss practice.
• Why did your parents come down on you so hard?

使い方： come down on someone for something (The teacher came down on him for cheating.)

類義語： tell off, punish, criticize

よく使う表現： come down on someone, come down on mistakes

厳しく取り締まる、圧力をかける

規則を守らせたり活動をやめさせたりするために、人々に強い圧力をかける。

やさしい英語で： To put strong pressure on people to obey a rule or stop an activity.

• Police are coming down on illegal parking.
• The government came down on factories that broke safety rules.
• Schools should come down on cheating during exams.

使い方： come down on someone over something (Officials came down on the company over unpaid taxes.)

類義語： crack down on, pressure

よく使う表現： come down on someone, come down on cheating

襲いかかる、嫌がらせをする

人に襲いかかったり、脅しやひどい扱いを繰り返したりする。

やさしい英語で： To attack someone or keep treating them in a threatening or cruel way.

• The gang came down on him outside the shop.
• They came down on the new boy every day.
• The attackers came down on anyone who tried to help.

使い方： come down on someone (The gang came down on anyone who refused to obey.)

類義語： attack, harass

よく使う表現： come down on someone, come down on outsiders

悲しませる、気を沈ませる

人を深く悲しい気持ちにさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel deeply sad.

• Sadness came down on me that evening.
• A terrible loneliness came down on him after the funeral.
• Old memories come down on her when the house grows quiet.

使い方： come down on someone (A deep sadness came down on her after the visitors left.)

類義語： sadden, depress

反対語： cheer

よく使う表現： come down on someone, come down on me