be hard on

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   to be difficult for or unfair to sb / sth

2. Oxford33% of films

   to treat or criticize sb in a very severe or strict way

In the movies · 29

• It's my fault.Luca2021
• Oh, don't be too hard on him. He's a steady worker.Rear Window1954
• I'm sorry I was so hard on you.Sonic the Hedgehog2020
• Don't be hard on yourself, yeah?A Simple Favor2018
• Well, it must be hard on all of you.The Pacifier2005
• These girls are friends, so don't be hard on them.Mystic River2003
• Ah, don't be so hard on yourself.Poltergeist2015
• I wouldn't be too hard on yourself.Memento2000

Learn it in full scenes

• Luca2021
  • Mom Bans Luca From the Surface
  • Luca Learns to Walk on Land
  • Alberto Teaches Silenzio, Bruno
• Rear Window1954
  • Jeff Argues with His Editor
  • Stella Warns Jeff, Then Talks Marriage
  • Lisa Brings Dinner to Jeff

From the same entry

• drive a hard bargain
• give a hard time
• hard and fast
• hard as nails
• hard cheese
• hard going
• hard luck
• the hard way
• make hard work of
• no hard feelings
• play hard to get
• too much like hard work

More idioms

• on the whole
• blow your mind
• at heart
• don't ask me
• get to the bottom of
• have the time of your life
• about time
• it's no use
• the hard way
• same here
• get this
• lose your temper