crack down
See also: crackdown
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɹæk ˈdaʊn/
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Verb
crack down (third-person singular simple present cracks down, present participle cracking down, simple past and past participle cracked down)
- (idiomatic, often with 'on') To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
- The authorities are trying to crack down on drunk driving during the holidays.
Translations
take harsh action against
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See also
- crackdown (noun)