get down on

criticare, essere duro con

Cominciare a criticare qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure trattarlo mostrando disapprovazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: criticize, be hard on

Espressioni comuni: get down on someone, get down on yourself, get down on something

procurarsi, rubare

Procurarsi qualcosa, di solito rubandolo o usando un altro metodo illegale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: steal, get hold of

Espressioni comuni: get down on something, get down on cash, get down on goods