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1 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) imponerseexpr.• insistir v.• no ceder expr. -
2 put one's foot down
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3 put one's foot down
разг.занять твёрдую, решительную позицию, принять твёрдое решение; решительно воспротивиться, запретитьCharles: "I tell you I will. I am going to put my foot down." (B. Shaw, ‘Saint Joan’, sc. II) — Карл: "Говорю вам, что я повидаюсь с этой девушкой. Я принял твердое решение."
Mrs. Sunbury's first name was Beatrice, and when she got engaged to Mr. Sunbury and he ventured to call her Bea she put her foot down firmly. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Kite’) — Миссис Санбери звали Беатрис. Когда была объявлена ее помолвка с мистером Санбери и он осмелился назвать ее Беа, она решительно воспротивилась.
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4 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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5 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) stå fast* * *(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) stå fast -
6 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) slá í borðið; taka af skarið -
7 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) sarkára áll -
8 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) ser firme -
9 put one's foot down
ayak diremek, yasaklamak* * *(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) dayatmak, ayak diremek -
10 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) biti odločen -
11 put one's foot down
• toimia päättäväisesti* * *(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) pysyä lujana -
12 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) slå i bordet, sette seg bestemt imot -
13 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) puntare i piedi -
14 put one's foot down
* * *expr.energisch auftreten ausdr.mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen ausdr. -
15 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) uprzeć się -
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(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) ieņemt stingru nostāju -
17 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) ryžtingai pasielgti, būti tvirtam -
18 put one's foot down
slå näven i bordet, säga bestämt ifrån* * *(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) -
19 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) a pune piciorul în prag -
20 put one’s foot down
object strongly решительно воспротивитьсяHer father put his foot down when she said she wanted to marry Alan.
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put one's foot down — ► put one s foot down informal 1) adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience. 2) Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle by pressing the accelerator pedal. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
put one's foot down — phrasal : to take a firm stand put his foot down on our staying out after midnight : give a clear or decisive order * * * put one s foot down (informal) To take a firm decision, usu against something • • • Main Entry: ↑foot * * * informal adopt a … Useful english dictionary
put one's foot down — To put one s foot down means to exert authority to prevent something from happening. The child wanted to sleep on the sofa but his father put his foot down and sent him to bed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put one's foot down — idi put one s foot down, to take a firm stand; be decisive or determined … From formal English to slang
To put one's foot down — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
put one's foot down — object strongly, take firm action He put his foot down and didn t allow any more money to be spent on company entertainment. (from Idioms in Speech) to be firm in one s attitude; to object to or protest against Well, whose fault was it? The kid s … Idioms and examples
put one's foot down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn t want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down./ * /When it came to smoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's foot down — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn t want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down./ * /When it came to smoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ one's\ foot\ down — v. phr. informal To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. John didn t want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down. When it came to smoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down … Словарь американских идиом
put one's foot down — verb a) To insist, demand, or refuse. I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge. b) To make a car go faster, accelerate … Wiktionary
put one's foot down — informal 1》 adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience. 2》 Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle by pressing the accelerator pedal. → foot … English new terms dictionary