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put one's foot down

/pʊt wʌnz fʊt daʊn/ /pʊt wɒnz fʊt daʊn/
idiom Social Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 kesin tavır koymak, kesin bir dille karşı çıkmak

Definition (English)

To use your authority to insist that something must happen or must not happen.

Example Sentences

  1. My parents finally put their foot down about the car.
    Ebeveynlerim araba konusunda sonunda kesin tavır koydu.
  2. The teacher put her foot down on cheating.
    Öğretmen kopya çekmeye kesin bir dille karşı çıktı.

Synonyms

stand firmtake a firm standinsist

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