[ no passive ] ( informal ) to criticize sb severely or punish sb :
Don't come down too hard on her.
The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.
[ no passive ] ( informal ) to criticize sb severely or punish sb :
Don't come down too hard on her.
The courts are coming down heavily on young offenders.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005