put one's foot down

to strongly insist on doing something

TRANSLATION

- ein Machtwort sprechen; etw. strikt verbieten; - Gas geben (beim fahren)

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Tony Blair has been challenged to "PUT HIS FOOT DOWN" and tell the Americans that the British men currently imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay should be tried in the UK."

(BBC News - 9th July 2003)

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Now become a "foot" expert and note these other footy phrases:

- to foot the bill = die Rechnung bezahlen

- to have one foot in the grave = mit einem Fuss im Grab stehen

- to put one's foot in it = ins Fettnäpfchen treten

- to get off on the right foot = einen guten Start haben

- to get off on the wrong foot = einen schlechten Start haben

- to put one's best foot forward = sein Bestes versuchen

- the boot is on the other foot. [Brit.] = Es ist genau umgekehrt

- to be dying or dead on one's feet = todmüde sein

- to put one's best foot (do one's best) = sich anstrengen

- to find one's feet = sich eingewöhnen; sich zurechtfinden

- to fall on one's feet = auf die Beine fallen

- to get/be under somebody's feet = jdm im Wege stehen or sein

- "A nice area, my foot!" (informal) = "Und das soll eine schöne Gegend sein!"

- the 15th foot (military) = das 15. Infanterieregiment

- to foot it (informal, walk) = marschieren

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