down on

Idioms and Phrases

Hostile or negative toward, ill-disposed to. For example, All the reviewers were down on this play , or Ever since he was injured, he's been down on skiing . [Mid-1800s] Also see down on one's luck .

Example Sentences

What’s your biggest tip for cutting down on food waste?

From Salon

Kevin Plumb, representing the league, said efforts to protect broadcast rights would continue by cracking down on illegal operators “no matter the scale”.

From BBC

The majority of the Russian drones raining down on Ukraine are Iranian-designed Shaheds: propeller-driven, with a distinctive wing shape and a deadly warhead packed into the nose cone.

From BBC

A new pay framework for chief executives will be published in April, which will "clamp down" on poor performance while rewarding success.

From BBC

“Texas is cracking down on doctors illegally prescribing dangerous ‘gender transition’ drugs to children,” Paxton said in a statement.

From Salon

Related Words

• abhor
• despise
• detest
• loathe
• scorn
• shun