Definition
To punish someone severely and swiftly.
严厉惩罚某人
If he doesn't finish the report on time, his boss will come down on him like a ton of bricks.
如果他不按時完成報告，他的老闆會狠狠地懲罰他。
If you make the same mistake again, I will come down on you like a ton of bricks.
如果你再犯同樣的錯誤，我會狠狠地懲罰你。
When he discovered the discrepancies in the company's accounts, he came down on the accountant like a ton of bricks.
當他發現公司帳目中的差異時，他狠狠地懲罰了會計。