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Meaning of put one's foot down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To insist, demand, or refuse with finality.
To make a vehicle go faster; accelerate.
informal, literally

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

put one's foot down on put one's foot down upon put one's foot in it put one's foot in one's mouth put one's foot in someone's ass put one's foot up someone's ass