put one's foot down

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

put one's foot down

1. (idiomatic) To insist, demand, or refuse with finality.

   I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge.

2. (informal, literally) To make a vehicle go faster; accelerate.

Synonyms

• dig in one's heels
• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy