come down on |
| а) требовать от кого-л. The debt collector came down on us for payment. Mother came down on me to clean my room. б) наказывать кого-л. The courts will come down (heavily) on young criminals. в) ругать кого-л. The director came down on Jim for being late again. г) решать в пользу кого-л. The chairman will have to come down on one side or the other soon. |
см. также другие слова , начинающиеся на C: |
| come down to - а) рассматривать что-л. When we come down to details, the plan seems possible. When it comes down to a matter of principle, it seems we have no choice. б) переходить по традиции, по наследству к кому-л. This ring has come down to me from my grandmother. в) сводиться к чему-л. The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. г) опуститься до чего-л. Has he come down to this? He came down to selling matches on street corners. |
| come down with - заболеть чем-л. Jane has come down with a bad cold. |
| come first - быть более важным My family comes first, my work second. |
| come for - а) заходить за I`ve come for my parcel. I`ll come for you at 8 o`clock. б) бросаться к кому-л. I saw the big dog coming for me. |
