bring down on

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.

“Your actions have brought disaster down on us.”

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Meanings

verbbring down on (third-person singular simple present brings down on, present participle bringing down on, simple past and past participle brought down on)

present singular third person brings down on · participle present bringing down on · participle past brought down on · past brought down on

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.

    Don't pull on that, or you'll bring the top down on us.

  2. figurativelytransitiveTo cause negative consequences on (somebody or something).

    Your actions have brought disaster down on us.

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APA

bring down on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20down%20on

MLA

“bring down on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20down%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring down on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20down%20on.

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