get down on

criticar, ser duro con

Empezar a criticar a alguien o algo, o tratarlo mostrando desaprobación.

En inglés sencillo: To become critical of someone or something, or treat them with disapproval.

• Do not get down on yourself.
• My boss got down on me for being late.
• She gets down on any idea that costs money.

Cómo se usa: get down on someone/something (They got down on the plan before hearing the details.); get down on someone for doing something (His parents got down on him for missing school.)

Sinónimos: criticize, be hard on

Expresiones frecuentes: get down on someone, get down on yourself, get down on something

conseguir, robar

Conseguir algo, normalmente robándolo o usando otro método ilegal.

En inglés sencillo: To get something, usually by stealing it or using another illegal method.

• He got down on some stolen goods.
• They planned to get down on the cash before dawn.
• The gang got down on a shipment of phones.

Cómo se usa: get down on something (The thieves got down on a large supply of watches.)

Sinónimos: steal, get hold of

Expresiones frecuentes: get down on something, get down on cash, get down on goods