Meaning of the word "put your foot down" in English
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put your foot down
US /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
UK /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
Idiom
1.
to use your authority to stop something happening
Example:
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My parents finally had to put their foot down and tell me I couldn't go to the party.
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The teacher had to put her foot down about the excessive talking in class.
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