come down hard on
Example Sentences
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As many of them see it, a failure by the parliamentary commissioner for standards to come down hard on Farage would make a mockery of plenty of other MPs' diligence.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Critics of de la Espriella have also come down hard on him for what they say is boorish behavior, lately with women journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
People want her to come down hard on one side or the other about family vloggers — with many snarkers wanting to be vindicated for their hatred — but she has resisted.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Writers I respect have come down hard on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
I stomp through our eucalyptus forest, letting my feet come down hard on twisted pieces of bark and twigs, listening to the snap, the crunch, and the sounds I can control.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
