crack down
Equivalents
Examples
“The authorities are trying to crack down on drunk driving during the holidays.”
“At this point⟳ they're hoping that the government will crack down and will put⟳ an end⟳ to deceptive rental offerings.”
“He wished he had tens of thousands more troops under Andez's control⟳ so he could round up every one of these demonstrators. But it was futile to continue⟳ cracking down. The stunnings, beatings and arrests had only inflamed them further.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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