come down on someone like a ton of bricks
US /kʌm daʊn ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌn laɪk ə tʌn əv brɪks/
UK /kʌm daʊn ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌn laɪk ə tʌn əv brɪks/
1.
to punish someone very severely or to criticize them very strongly
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If you mess up this project, the boss will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
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My parents will come down on me like a ton of bricks if I fail this exam.