crack down

See also: crackdown

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɹæk.daʊn/
Audio (AU) (file)

Verb

(idiomatic) To take harsh action against, as when enforcing a law more stringently than before; used with on.
The authorities are trying to crack down on drunk driving during the holidays.

Translations

take harsh action against

Chinese:
Mandarin: 嚴厲打擊, 严厉打击 (yánlì dǎjī)
Finnish: iskeä (fi)
German: scharf vorgehen

Khmer: please add this translation if you can
Russian: подавля́ть (ru) impf (podavljátʹ), подави́ть (ru) pf (podavítʹ); предпринима́ть (predprinimátʹ) / предприня́ть (predprinjátʹ) решительные (rešitelʹnyje) меры (mery) (predprinimátʹ / predprinjátʹ rešítelʹnyje méry) (про́тив кого-л. / чего-л.)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

crackdown (noun)

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