bear down on bear down on or upon {v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: B Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry