lower the boom en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To use one's superior physical strength.
Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancy lowered the boom.
1947, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange, Clancy Lowered the Boom:
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(idiomatic, with "on") To scold severely.
When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader really lowered the boom on him.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lowered the boom | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lowered the boom | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lowering the boom | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lowers the boom | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
de zur Minna machen (to scold severely) · de eine Standpauke halten (to scold severely) · de den Marsch blasen (to scold severely) · de herunterputzen (to scold severely) · de einen Anschiss verpassen (to scold severely)