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1 put one's foot down
expr infml1)He put his foot down and didn't let her go out on a date — Он проявил твердость и запретил ей идти на свидание
He doesn't put his foot down very often, but when he does, he means it — Он редко настаивает на своем, но уж если он что-то решил, его не собьешь
I shall have to put my foot down and stop this nonsense — Мне придется употребить власть и положить конец этому безобразию
2) BrE infmlShe always gets scared when he puts his foot down — Она всегда страшно боится, когда он начинает гнать автомобиль
If you really put your foot down we can get home before the shops close — Если ты поедешь побыстрее, мы успеем домой до закрытия магазинов
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