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Meaning of put one's foot down upon | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

“Mr. Warton said, he was delighted that the President of the Board of Trade had put his foot down upon the insane scheme of those self-constituted humbugs called Chambers of Commerce.”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

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 put one's hand in one's pocket put one's hand up