beat down on (someone/something)

to come from the sky with great force.

We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof.

Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy.

Usage notes: said about rain and sun

• cupboard love
• curate's egg
• Curiosity killed the cat.
• curl hair
• curl lip
• curl someone's hair
• curl your lip
• curry favor
• curry favor with
• curry favor with someone
• curry favour
• curtain comes down on
• curtain comes down on something
• curtain falls
• curtain falls on
• curtain falls on something
• cushion the blow
• cut above
• cut above someone
• cut above something
• cut across
• cut across something
• cut a deal
• cut a figure
• cut a fine figure