put your foot down
US /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
UK /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
1.
bertindak tegas, menetapkan had
to use your authority to stop something happening
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My parents finally had to put their foot down and tell me I couldn't go to the party.
Ibu bapa saya akhirnya terpaksa bertindak tegas dan memberitahu saya bahawa saya tidak boleh pergi ke parti itu.
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The teacher had to put her foot down about the excessive talking in class.
Guru terpaksa bertindak tegas mengenai perbualan yang berlebihan di dalam kelas.