הִמְטִיר עָלָיו אֵשׁ וְגָוֹפְרִית

ביטוי (אנגלית)

To heap fire and brimstone on a person's head/to attack vehemently

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Burn him with fire. In the question: He hurled abusive words or harsh insults at him.

("And the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven" - Genesis 19:21, and so on: "It blossomed and was smitten, and Zion became a place of honor for men.../ He contends with the flowers of the 'bond': dentists and newborns,/ With his eloquent servants, the mighty ones with a sharp tongue,/ Fire and brimstone in their throats and verses of "Later Decisions" - Shaul Tchernichoski/ Shaar Shishai/ Our Words, and so on: "Her beloved continued to pour fire and brimstone upon him until she was separated from us" - H. Be'er/ Notzot, 81)