If she starts drinking again she'll have the family down on her like a ton of bricks.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ton — [[t]tʌ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ tons 1) N COUNT: num N, oft N of n A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States. Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the sea... Getting rid of rubbish can cost $100 a … English dictionary
come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce … Dictionary of contemporary English
brick — [[t]brɪ̱k[/t]] bricks, bricking, bricked 1) N VAR Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks. She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks … English dictionary
come — [c]/kʌm / (say kum) verb (came, come, coming) –verb (i) 1. to move towards the speaker or towards a particular place; approach. 2. to arrive by movement or in course of progress; approach or arrive in time, succession, etc. (sometimes in… …
tom-tom — noun (C) a long narrow drum you play with your hands ton /tVn/ noun (C) 1 plural tons or ton a unit for measuring weight, equal to 2240 pounds or 1016 kilos in Britain, and 2000 pounds or 907.2 kilos in the US compare tonne 2 tons of informal a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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