put your foot down

US /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
UK /pʊt jʊər fʊt daʊn/
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採取強硬態度, 堅決制止

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.
我父母最終不得不採取強硬態度,告訴我不能去參加派對。
The teacher had to put her foot down about the excessive talking in class.
老師不得不採取強硬措施,制止課堂上過多的交談。