come down hard (on) Synonyms

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to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something), to criticize or punish (someone)

The judge came down hard on the defendant, sentencing him to life in prison.
The principal came down hard on the students who had been bullying their peers.
The government came down hard on the car manufacturers, imposing strict regulations on emissions.
The teacher came down hard on the students who had been skipping class, assigning extra homework and detention.
The coach came down hard on the team after their disappointing performance, demanding more effort and discipline.
The parents came down hard on their teenage son after he got into trouble with the law.
The company came down hard on its employees who had been caught falsifying expense reports.
The organization came down hard on the whistleblower, accusing him of disloyalty and threatening him with legal action.
The critics came down hard on the new movie, calling it a "complete disaster" and "a waste of time."
The community came down hard on the developers who were trying to build a strip mall on a historic site.

to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something), to criticize or punish (someone)

blame, condemn, denounce, fault, criticize, knock, kick, slam, take to task, dispraise

praise, approve, extol, indorse, commend, extoll, endorse, laud, sanction,recommend

The judge came down hard on the defendant, sentencing him to life in prison.

The principal came down hard on the students who had been bullying their peers.

The government came down hard on the car manufacturers, imposing strict regulations on emissions.

The teacher came down hard on the students who had been skipping class, assigning extra homework and detention.