put one's foot down en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting one's foot down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's foot down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's foot down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts one's foot down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
put the pedal to the metal · floor it · step on it · pound the table · dig in one's heels