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/
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嚴厲懲罰, 嚴厲批評
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.
如果你搞砸了這個項目，老闆會嚴厲懲罰你。
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My parents will come down on me like a ton of bricks if I fail this exam.
如果我考試不及格，我父母會嚴厲懲罰我。