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Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)To sendhorrorordestruction.2003, Ray Hildreth, Charles W. Sasser, chapter1, inHill 488, New York, N.Y.:Pocket Books,→ISBN, pages20–21:That day I raised my hand and swore obedience and loyalty to God, country and the Marine Corps, not necessarily in that order, and promised torain fire and brimstoneupon all enemies happened to be only two weeks after the buildup of troops began in Vietnam with the landing of the Ninth Marine Expeditionary Brigade at Da Nang on 9 March 1965.2012March 26, William deGraftColeman, chapter 19, inThe Gods Declare, Bloomington, Ind.:iUniverse,→ISBN,page206:"After punching him, and making a report, how do I go back and with a ridiculous question like that?" / "Unless you think I am lying you have to. You have no choice." / "What if I don't?" / "I willrain fire and brimstoneon you."2013, Larry Allen, “Overview”, inThe Global Economic Crisis: A Chronology, London:Reaktion Books,→ISBN,pages9–10:Even before the global financial crisis flared up, various critics and interested partiesrained fire and brimstoneupon globalization on several counts. Globalization hampered efforts to shield the environment and lift the living standards of workers. In developed countries cheap foreign imports seemingly turned domestic workers out of doors.2015, Silver James, chapter 17, inCowgirls Don’t Cry(Harlequin Desire), Don Mills, Ont.:Harlequin Enterprises,→ISBN,page178:Cyrus Barron straightened to his full height and looked for all the world like some old revival preacherraining fire and brimstoneon his congregation.2016April 23,Dirk Hayhurst, “Colabello’s entire fairy tale now under suspicion”, inThe Sports Network[1], archived fromthe originalon25 July 2016:Yet, if[Chris] Colabellois clean and this really was an accident, then he’d better fight the results with all his might. He’d betterrain fire and brimstonedown on supplement companies.
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