bring down on
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
to make trouble come to someone
Literal meaning: to cause something to come down onto someone
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
formal
to cause something bad such as anger, punishment, or criticism to affect someone or something
"His careless joke brought down a wave of criticism on the company."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Usually followed by negative nouns such as blame, punishment, anger, or criticism.
Commonly used with
anger criticism punishment wrath trouble sanctions
Forms
Base
bring down on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings down on
he/she/it
Past simple
brought down on
yesterday
Past participle
brought down on
have + pp
-ing form
bringing down on
continuous
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