put one's foot down

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To insist, demand, or refuse

I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge.

To make a car go faster, accelerate
(deyim) Kararlı olmak, ayak diremek
decide and act firmly, insist
put your foot down
(US: floor it) Increase your speed when you are driving: "The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down."
put your foot down
Use your authority to stop something happening: "When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down."
put one's foot down

    Silbentrennung

    put one's foot Down

    Türkische aussprache

    pût wʌnz fût daun

    Aussprache

    /ˈpo͝ot ˈwənz ˈfo͝ot ˈdoun/ /ˈpʊt ˈwʌnz ˈfʊt ˈdaʊn/
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