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crack down
verb
- to take severe measures (against); become stricter (with)
noun
- severe or repressive measures
Idioms and Phrases
Act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain. For example, The police cracked down on speeding . [1930s]Example Sentences
"All reports of intimidation, harassment and threats are taken extremely seriously. We work with the police and Parliament to do everything in our power to crack down on threats to elected officials."
It is part of a wider White House push to crack down on protesters whom officials say created an unsafe environment for Jewish students on many campuses.
And after Trump's latest tariffs announcement, Vietnam is reportedly set to crack down on Chinese goods being trans-shipped via its territory to the US.
The proposed new law, due to be scrutinised by the House of Lords this month, includes a right to guaranteed hours and cracks down on zero-hour contracts without the offer of work.
The Home Office has cracked down on abuse and exploitation by some care companies by revoking their licences, leaving many workers without a job.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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