put one's foot down upon en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, idiomatic) Alternative form of put one's foot down on.
alt of put one's foot down on
Mr. Warton said, he was delighted that the President of the Board of Trade had put his foot down upon the insane scheme of those self-constituted humbugs called Chambers of Commerce.
1883 May 2, Hansard:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting one's foot down upon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| puts one's foot down upon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put one's foot down upon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's foot down upon | Tense=Past | lexicographic |