get down on

批判する、厳しく当たる

人や物事を批判したり、不満を示して厳しく扱ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： 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.)

類義語： criticize, be hard on

よく使う表現： get down on someone, get down on yourself, get down on something

不正に手に入れる、盗む

普通は盗みなどの違法な方法で、何かを手に入れること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： get down on something (The thieves got down on a large supply of watches.)

類義語： steal, get hold of

よく使う表現： get down on something, get down on cash, get down on goods