- put my foot down
- say no, say you cannot do that, no way
When the kids ask if they can go to a restricted movie, I put my foot down.
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put (your) foot down — 1. to tell someone in a strong way that they must do something or that they must stop doing something. You can t just let him do what he wants, you ll have to put your foot down. When Anna came home drunk one afternoon I decided it was time to… … New idioms dictionary
put your foot down — When someone puts their foot down, they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue … The small dictionary of idiomes
put your foot down — 1) to refuse very firmly to do or accept something Things can t carry on like this; you ll have to put your foot down. 2) British to drive much faster I got onto the motorway and really put my foot down … English dictionary
put your foot down — When someone puts their foot down, they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Put your foot down — When someone puts their foot down, they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue … Dictionary of English idioms
put your foot down — … Useful english dictionary
put one's foot down — object strongly, take firm action He put his foot down and didn t allow any more money to be spent on company entertainment. (from Idioms in Speech) to be firm in one s attitude; to object to or protest against Well, whose fault was it? The kid s … Idioms and examples
put one's foot down — phrasal : to take a firm stand put his foot down on our staying out after midnight : give a clear or decisive order * * * put one s foot down (informal) To take a firm decision, usu against something • • • Main Entry: ↑foot * * * informal adopt a … Useful english dictionary
put one's foot down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn t want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down./ * /When it came to smoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's foot down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn t want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down./ * /When it came to smoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
