put one's foot down
English
Pronunciation
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Verb
- (idiomatic) To insist, demand, or refuse with finality.
- I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge.
- (informal, literally) To make a vehicle go faster; accelerate.
Synonyms
- dig in one's heels
- See also Thesaurus:obstinacy
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