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Put one's foot down
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To insist, demand, or refuse with finality.
"I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge."
2.
verb
To make a vehicle go faster; accelerate.
Synonyms
dig in one's heels
stomp
stomped
tread
step
stamp
stepping
steps
treading
best
reside
lay
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