beat down on (someone or something)

To strike someone or something repeatedly. That bully is always beating down on the smaller kids in our class. The rain has been beating down on our roof for hours, and I'm starting to worry that we'll have a leak. Hey, take it easy! If you keep beating down on that key, you're going to bend it.

See also: beat, down, on

See also:

beat on
beat on (something)
beat against
beat against (someone or something)
beating
beat the bushes
beat the bushes (for someone or something)
beat the bushes for
beat the bushes for, to
be beating the bushes

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